BREAKING BOUNDARIES

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 Sep

BREAKING BOUNDARIES

Cricket on the Continent is the first book on the topic in 50 years, covering its history, the fast-growing popularity of cricket across Europe – and the prospect of a successful future.

From sun-kissed olive groves to frosty pine glades, cricket is played in every corner of continental Europe. But the game is fragile at its frontiers, struggling for profile and participants on a football-obsessed continent.

Tim Brooks has been writing about the global development of cricket for over a decade, specialising in associate and affiliate nations and analysis of ICC development strategy and implementation. In addition to writing and commentating he has also played a direct role in developing cricket in Europe, working with ICC Europe, Germany, Norway and Greece on development strategies and communication plans.

Cricket on the Continent reflects on how the sport was exported, introduced and developed in mainland Europe; the challenges it faced, and those it faces today.

A unique assessment of cricket on a sporting frontier where the game has expanded dramatically in recent years due to demographic changes;
The crucial, heart-warming role cricket has played in knitting together a new multi-cultural Europe following the recent influx of Asian immigrants and refugees;
Famous victories that have grabbed international headlines, eg Holland vs. Australia in 1964 and England in 2009;
The struggle with spiralling numbers of players and clubs when ICC funding has been slashed;
Insights into the region’s cricketing pioneers, and the considerable challenge of growing the game in a football-obsessed region.
Stirring accounts of how cricket was a form of resistance in the war, with inspirational tales of courage in defying Hitler’s outlawing of the game;
Policies and strategies to help cricket become a mainstream sport in the region within 20 years;
An exploration of the potential impact European teams could have on the global stage;
An expose of how archaic governance and the greed of established cricketing nations are holding back global development of the game;
Heroic examples of sacrifices made by European cricketers to ensure the survival of their sport.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Cricket on the Continent