BECKS BACKS BEN'S BOOK

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

20 Sep

BECKS BACKS BEN'S BOOK

David Beckham was quick to show his support for former team-mate Ben Thornley's story via Instagram.

With the publication date of Thornley's Tackled still a month away – it's officially released on 8 October – Beckham last weekend posted about the book on his Instagram page.

The former Manchester United and England icon's Instagram account has a cool 50.9 million followers, so the book is definitely off to a flying start!

Who was the standout player when the Class of 92 won the FA Youth Cup? David Beckham? Paul Scholes? Ryan Giggs?

Think again. This is the compelling autobiography of a teenager who had the world at his feet only for one tackle to shatter his knee – and his dreams of playing for Manchester United.

A supremely gifted winger, he played in every round of the famous 1991/92 Youth Cup run and finished as top scorer in the process. It wasn’t long before Sir Alex Ferguson, keen to unleash this prodigious talent, gave him his first-team debut – but just six weeks later came the moment that would change the path of Ben’s career, and life, forever.

Ben tells his dramatic and inspiring story with the addition of exclusive insights from those who witnessed him in action first-hand. They include family, friends and school teachers, as well as Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, the Nevilles and many more.

Click here for more information on Ben Thornley: Tackled.