ROAR OF THE LIONESSES – CARRIE ON BOOK TOUR!

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

01 Sep

ROAR OF THE LIONESSES – CARRIE ON BOOK TOUR!

Carrie Dunn is on tour with Roar of the Lionesses. The events start tonight in Islington and continue for 10 days. Please do come along and say hello – Carrie will be reading extracts, signing books and chatting to fans at all these events.

Tonight, 1st September - 7.30, Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, Islington with FC Goaldiggers.
5th September - Manchester Football Writing Festival.
8th September - 7.30, Leyton Orient supporters' club with Leyton Orient Women.
11th September - 5.30, Boreham Wood FC bar with Arsenal Ladies supporters' club.

Millions watched the 2015 Women's World Cup as the England Lionesses roared in Canada, winning bronze. Their fighting spirit and fabulous skill captured the fascination of the entire country as their campaign unfolded in the small hours of the 2015 summer mornings.

On the back of this success, attendances in the FA Women's Super League increased, as interest in women's football accelerated. Top stars talked enthusiastically about the dawn of a new era for women's football.

The Roar of the Lionesses tells the tale of an increasingly popular, yet still woefully underrepresented sport. Read the book and discover:

What it’s really like playing in the WSL – and for England;
What goes on behind the scenes;
How part-timers and amateurs balance football with real life;
How female footballers cope with serious injury;
What it takes to run a football club – from grassroots to the top flight;
The financial challenges facing clubs all through the footballing pyramid;
What the trailblazers for women’s football think about the current state of the game;
The problems the game’s governing bodies have yet to tackle;
What lies in the future for women’s football...

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from The Roar of the Lionesses.

Carrie Dunn covered the last two Women's World Cups for The Times and for Eurosport.com, and is a regular radio pundit for matches. She spent a year following some of the most famous – and not so famous – female footballers in the country, to see what the future holds for women's football...