SIGNINGS FOR THE HOMECOMING IN THE NORTH EAST

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

15 May

SIGNINGS FOR THE HOMECOMING IN THE NORTH EAST

Jane Purdon, thought leader and CEO of Women in Football, will be at two Waterstones stores in North East cities in June to sign copies of her forthcoming book, The Homecoming: The Lionesses and Beyond.

You can meet Jane and obtain a signed copy at Waterstones Sunderland on Thursday 22 June from 5:30pm and at Waterstones Durham on Saturday 24 June from 11am to 2pm.

The new book is Purdon’s passionate, heartfelt account of the summer of 2022, when the Lionesses dazzled the nation and brought football home.

Jane brings us a vivid and lyrical account of the Lionesses’ 2022 triumph, interweaving the story of that magical summer with her own tale as a woman in football. A Sunderland fan in her 1970s youth, when women were still finding their way back into the game, Jane would defy gender expectations and go on to become the secretary of Sunderland AFC, the director of governance of the Premier League and CEO of Women in Football.

Informed by lessons learned on her extraordinary journey, Jane also reflects on what’s happened to women’s football since the Lionesses’ triumph, and what needs to happen next.

In 1992, Jane wrote in an article for When Saturday Comes: ‘The England women’s team winning the European Championship – now that is not a fairy tale, it could just happen.’ How prescient can you get?

Learn more about the book or pre-order your copy

The Homecoming is the second release in our innovative Football Shorts series, published in partnership with Floodlit Dreams.