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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

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Latest News

01 Sep

PRETTY POLY SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS PRIZE

Pitch are pleased to announce that Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt was shortlisted for the 2024 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize, awarded
14 Aug

WEST HAM BOOK SIGNING AT THURROCK

Pitch authors Mike Miles, Paul Brand and Callum McNaughton will be signing copies of their recently released West Ham United books at Waterstones at Thurrock on Friday 23rd August, from 6.30pm...
12 Aug

TORRY BOOK SIGNING AT THE WEE RANGERS CLUB

Pitch authors David Herd and Ian Stewart will be joined by Rangers star of the 1970s and 1980s Bobby Russell, for the launch of their Torry Gillick biography, at The Wee Rangers Club on Friday 16th August from 1pm until 3pm.
11 Aug

DOUBLE DIAMOND LAUNCH EVENT

Hotel Football in Manchester will host the launch of Alex Ireland's eagerly awaited Double Diamond: 100 Years of Umbro on Thursday 29th August, at 7pm.
04 Aug

RUDI VATA SIGNING AT WATERSTONES

Pitch author and former Celtic player Rudi Vata will be at Glasgow Waterstones, Argyle Street on 26th September to discuss and sign copies of his brand new autobiography, Football, Freedom and Paradise
07 Jun

THE MATCH IS THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR!

We’re thrilled to announce that The Match: The Story of Italy v Brazil has been named Football Book of the Year at The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2024.

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