ROGER TAYLOR AND MARCUS BUCKLAND APPEAR AT THE APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL

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 Aug

ROGER TAYLOR AND MARCUS BUCKLAND APPEAR AT THE APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL

Pitch author Roger Taylor will be in conversation with his co-author Marcus Buckland at the Appledore Book Festival this September.

The event takes place at 5.45pm on Friday 19th September and tickets are can be purchased here for £15.

Former number one British tennis player, Roger Taylor, lived through some of the most turbulent times in tennis as the sport transitioned from amateur to professional status. He reached three Wimbledon semi-finals and was twice US doubles champion. In 1973 he defied the Wimbledon boycott to play in the Championships, saving the day for the tournament, but at great personal cost.

In his book The Man Who Saved Wimbledon, Roger shares the highs and lows of his career, and what it was like to play alongside Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Ken Rosewall, Ilie Nastase and others, and even a young Bjorn Borg. He also talks about what came next, including being in the running to replace Sean Connery as James Bond!

Former British number one tennis player Roger won six tour-level singles titles and nine doubles trophies. He reached the 1970 Australian Open semi-finals, 1973 Roland Garros quarter-finals, and three Wimbledon semi-finals in 1967, 1970 and 1973. He won two US Open doubles titles in 1971 (with John Newcombe) and in 1972 (with Cliff Drysdale). Roger was the sole British member of "Handsome Eight" signed by Lamar Hunt to complete on World Championship Tennis tour in 1968.

He retired from professional tennis in 1980, having reached a career-high No. 11. He was a British Davis Cup player (1964-67, 1973-76), and replaced David Lloyd as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain in 2000, a role he held until 2004. Following retirement he ran a successful tennis holiday business.

His co-author and host for the event is Marcus Buckland, a TV and radio sports broadcaster. He was tennis presenter for Sky Sports for 12 years before joining Prime Video to cover tennis and Premier League football. He also hosts the Wimbledon Radio Channel and Radio Roland Garros, and appears regularly on TalkSPORT.