Latest News | Pitch Publishing

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

26 Aug

THE GREATEST DAY IN SKY BLUE HISTORY

On 16^th May 1987 Coventry City won the first major trophy in their 104-year history, famously overturning the form book to inflict Tottenham’s fir
25 Aug

THIS WEEK IN BOXING HISTORY

Boxing On This Day includes hundreds of quirky anecdotes, legendary characters and big-fight highlights – it’s an irresistibly dippable boxing diary
21 Aug

UNDERDOG NOSTALGIA + BURNLEY’S 1960 LEAGUE TITLE

Newly reissued in paperback are two popular titles by Tim Quelch: Underdog!, which looks back on 50 years of trials and triumphs with football's als
18 Aug

BIG KICK-OFF WEEK IN NOTTS COUNTRY HISTORY

Notts County On This Day includes hundreds of quirky anecdotes, legendary characters and big-match highlights – it’s an irresistibly dippable Magpies diary,
13 Aug

FOUR HUNDRED AT FIVE-THIRTY WITH NANNIES

For Calais, read chaos. It is a disaster zone this summer and it has been, on and off, for years.
12 Aug

POTTERS LEGEND’S BIG BOOK LAUNCH

This weekend saw Stoke City’s season kick-off with a disappointing defeat by Liverpool.
31 Jul

BOXERS UNGLOVED IN NEW BOOK

Ben Calder-Smith travelled around the UK for 18 months meeting and interviewing a broad cross-section of former fighters and boxing personalities.
30 Jul

INSIDE EDGE: CRICKET TRIVIA FEST!

Marc Dawson is the author of 17 previous titles which have seen his reputation as the ultimate font of cricketing trivia slowly spread globally from his nati