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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

30 Mar

FOUR LONGLISTED FOR SPORTS BOOK AWARDS

We’re delighted to announce that four of our titles have been longlisted for awards at The Sports Book Awards 2022 in association with The Sunday Times.
10 Nov

CRICKET Q&A: TOM HICKS ON BOWLER'S NAME?

In the finale of our summer-autumn programme of virtual cricket talks author Tom Hicks will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book Bowler's Name?
29 Oct

CRICKET Q&A: MARK PEEL ON JARDINE BOOK

In the penultimate of our summer-autumn programme of virtual cricket talks author Mark Peel will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book Never Surrender: The Life of Douglas Jardine.
20 Oct

ASH AND THE UNFORGIVEN SCOOP ANOTHER AWARD

Pitch Publishing is delighted to report that Ashley Gray’s The Unforgiven has made it an award-winning double, as the winner of the 2021 Cricket Society and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Book of the Year Award.
02 Oct

CRICKET Q&A: PHILIP BROWN ON THE COLOURS OF CRICKET

In the next of our summer-winter programme of virtual cricket talks acclaimed cricket photographer Philip Brown will join BBC cricket reporter and comme
02 Oct

WATCH AGAIN: GREG MILAM & TONY DELL ON AND BRING THE DARKNESS HOME

In the latest of our summer-winter programme of virtual cricket talks co-authors Greg Milam and Tony Dell joined BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about their book And Bring the Darkness Home.
30 Sep

MICHAEL CALVIN LONGLISTED FOR WILLIAM HILL AWARD

Pitch Publishing are delighted to report that Michael Calvin’s book Whose Game is it Anyway? has been longlisted for the 33rd annual William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.
22 Sep

NEW BOOK: SIR GEOFF'S VIDEO MESSAGE ON EIGHTY AT EIGHTY

Pitch Publishing are pleased to announce that they are teaming up with 1966 legend Sir Geoff Hurst, the only footballer in history to score a World Cup final hat-trick.