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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

16 Oct

AMERICAN FOOTBALL’S ONCE – AND FUTURE? – KINGS

In 1991, their first year of existence, the London Monarchs won the first World Bowl title at Wembley; though just seven years later the team had folded and
13 Oct

SHANKLY’S VILLAGE: FOOTBALL HISTORY IN THE MAKING

As David ‘The Damned United’ Peace notes: “Shankly’s Village is not only an important book about a lost community, its football teams and its histor
07 Oct

GOT, NOT GOT: A TOON TREASURE TROVE FOR XMAS

Newcastle United fans have provided the material for a very special addition to the Got, Not Got football nostalgia series.
06 Oct

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE RUGBY WORLD CUP MEMORY?

From 1987, when just 16 teams were invited to take part, to this year’s tournament involving 96 countries, Rugby World Cup Greatest Games charts the
05 Oct

IT’S THE GRAND AFC BOURNEMOUTH TRIVIA QUIZ!

What better way to celebrate the excellent start to AFC Bournemouth’s first ever Premier League season than with a grand trivia quiz based on the Cherries’ l
01 Oct

MEET PIONEERING COACH PHIL LARDER

This Saturday afternoon at WH Smith, Richmond, pioneering rugby coach Phil Larder and co-author Nick Bishop will be chatting with fans and signing copies of
30 Sep

IBROX ‘PENALTY KING’ MEDIA MANIA

Yesterday saw the Ibrox launch of The Penalty King, the autobiography of Rangers’ 50s star Johnny Hubbard – and the Scottish media were out in force
29 Sep

CHERRIES MATCH OF MY LIFE LAUNCH – MEET THE LEGENDS

This Thursday at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium, club legends Tommy Elphick and Steve Fletcher will be mingling with fans and signing copies of Match