Submissions | Pitch Publishing

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

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If you wish to propose a future Pitch Publishing title then the following guidelines will help you prepare your submission.

Your submission must include:

• Proposed title and sub-title

• Description of the book in no more than 300 words

• A brief overview of the book and, if applicable a list of chapters/sections

• Whether the book is already written, or an accurate timescale required to deliver the completed the manuscript

• If the manuscript is completed, whether it's been edited, to what level and by whom

• Type of images; how many to be included

• Details of any previously published written work

It may also be useful to include:

• Source of images; please detail any potential costs of images if known

• How you envisage the finished product to look

• Cover ideas, including images which could be used

• Any competing or similar titles, previously published or due for release

• Any other information which may be relevant

When you are submitting, it's important you consider:

• We usually commission work 12-18 months, or longer, in advance of publication

• This allows us the required time to present and sell into key accounts

• Ideally, we like to receive manuscripts 4-6 months ahead of publication

• However, time-sensitive manuscripts can be delivered later

• We publish most titles in the trade's traditional book size formats

• These are: trade hardback, trade paperback and mass-market paperback

• We typically print most books in mono, on bookwove paper

• Picture (plate) sections can be added on a coated stock with either black-and-white or colour images

We review submissions at set times throughout the year, usually quarterly, so you may not receive an immediate response (other than an auto-response to confirm we have received your submission). Once we reach a decision on each submissions, we do always try to provide feedback, even when rejecting proposals. However due to the large volume of submissions we receive, this isn't always possible.

Click here for our house-style guidelines. If you are successfully commissioned, all manuscripts should adhere to these guidelines.

Please send submissions electronically to submissions@pitchpublishing.co.uk.

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