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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

12 Oct

RACING POST IMPRINT MOVES TO PITCH

After almost 20 successful years of book publishing, from 1st November 2020 Racing Post will be commissioning Pitch to take on the publishing of their books.
09 Oct

CRICKET Q&A: NICK GREENSLADE ON THE THIN WHITE LINE

For the latest episode of our virtual cricket talks Nick Greenslade will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book The Thin White Line.
08 Oct

TRAILER: MAN OF ALL TALENTS

Check out this amazing short film based on the book by Steven Bell The Man of All Talents, produced by his brother Martin Bell.
29 Sep

TWO TITLES LONGLISTED FOR WILLIAM HILL AWARD

Pitch Publishing are delighted to report that two of our titles have been longlisted for the 32nd annual William Hill Sports Book of the Year awards.
25 Sep

WATCH AGAIN: MARK PEEL ON THE HOLLOW CROWN

Listen again to the latest episode of our virtual cricket talks, author Mark joined BBC cricket reporter Mark Church to talk about his book The Hollow Crown.
22 Sep

UNFORGIVEN SHORTLISTED FOR CRICKET AWARD

The Cricket Writers’ Club has announced its shortlist of six for the annual Derek Hodgson Cricket Book Award, and Ashley Gray's Unforgiven makes the cut.
08 Sep

FRANKIE'S CRICKET Q&A UPDATE

Our virtual cricket talk with Franklyn Stephenson will take place on Friday 16th October at 7.30pm, when he will chat about his book My Song Shall Be Cricket.
04 Aug

TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THIS AWARD-WINNING TITLE

Continuing with our series of sneak previews of our illustrated titles, here's a look inside the 2020 Illustrated Sports Book of the Year A Life Behind the Lens, by Richard Pelham.