HEARTS AND HIBS IN HARMONY

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

16 Aug

HEARTS AND HIBS IN HARMONY

Last week’s joint launch of From Hampden to Oblivion and Hearts On This Day saw a rare example of Edinburgh’s rival football factions in perfect harmony – heartwarming stuff, we would say, without wishing to show any bias.

Authors Ian Colquhoun and Steve Weddell joined forces for a successful joint book-signing event and shared launch at Blackwell’s bookshop in the city.

“The book signing went really well,” said Ian. “Some fans' stories relating to the book's subject were familiar, yet so moving. A joint signing with Jambo author Steve Weddell was also great, after all, our teams are city-rivals, not enemies. We had a great day with the fans.”

"It was great hooking up with Ian for the launch," Steve commented, "and to meet so many dyed-in-the-wool Hearts fans keen to tell me their favourite dates – May 16th 1998 seemed a particular favourite!"

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Hearts On This Day.

Author of A Tale of Two Seasons and a lifelong Hearts fan, Steve Weddell began reporting on matches as a 15-year-old with the Edinburgh Evening News. Steve pursued a career in conservation and after six months as a keeper at Edinburgh Zoo he moved to Liverpool in 1995 with the aim of training to become a zoo vet. An arthritic condition caused him to reconsider his future and after qualifying in 2004 he wrote Dances with Sheep: Memoirs of a Vet Student.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from From Oblivion to Hampden.

Ian Colquhoun is a lifelong Hibs fan. Originally from Livingston, he has spent much of his life in Edinburgh. He first attended Easter Road in 1986 and has been a regular ever since. Severely disabled since the age of 24 after a house fire, Ian rediscovered his childhood talent for writing after his near-death experience. This is his 12th book since 2007, and he co-wrote the critically acclaimed Hibernian On This Day with Bobby Sinnet in 2015. His all-time favourite Hibs player is Darren Jackson.