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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 Apr

Another Award For Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run

Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run has scooped another award, winning the best book category at the 2014 Running Awards.
02 Apr

Real Jeeves up for cricket society and MCC book of the year

The Real Jeeves by Brian Halford has been shortlisted for the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award for 2014.
11 Feb

Author Nominated for Top Award

Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run author Andy Holgate has seen his book shortlisted in the best book category at the 2014 Running Awards.
10 Feb

Star line-up for Graveney

A star-studded cricketing line-up was at Lord's to launch Andrew Murtagh's new book Touched by Greatness: The Story of Tom Graveney, England’s Much Loved
09 Feb

Torres Appeas at the National Football Museum

Pitch author and Crawley Town star midfielder Sergio Torres will join well-know Spanish journalist Guillem Balague and former Middlesbrough, Barcelona, Lazio
02 Feb

No Helmets Required: US Book Launch

No Helmets Required author Gavin Willacy is heading to two major US colleges Stanford and USC to promote his American All Stars book.
29 Jan

Pitch Author Wins Best New Writer Award

We are delighted to announce that Pitch Publishing author Justin Parkinson has won the Best New Cricket Writer Award for his biography of Sussex and England
13 Jan

Aston Villa legend Kenny Swain will be at the Villa Park Club Store

Pitch author and Aston Villa legend Kenny Swain will be at the Villa Park Club Store this Saturday, sig