Nosy Crow

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Nosy Crow
Founded 2010
Founder Kate Wilson
Country of origin United Kingdom
Headquarters location London
Publication types Children's Books, Apps
Official website www.nosycrow.com

Nosy Crow is an independent children's publisher based in the UK, notable for its original storybook apps for the iOS platform.[1] The company was founded in 2010 by Kate Wilson, formerly MD of Macmillan Children’s Books and Group MD of Scholastic UK Ltd.[2] The company was named Children's Publisher of the Year by the Independent Publisher's Guild for two consecutive years, in 2012[3] and 2013.[4] In North America, Nosy Crow is published under an imprint of the same name by Candlewick Press,[5] and in Australia, is distributed by Allen & Unwin.[6]

History

Nosy Crow was founded in 2010[7] and published its first book in January 2011.[8] In its first year of publishing, it released 23 books and 3 apps in total, and invoiced one million pounds.[9] Wilson has stated that in 2012 output would increase to 38 books and 8 apps,[9] and the company has been noted for its relatively rapid growth in an industry experiencing shrinking revenue elsewhere.[3]

The company has a strong background in rights-selling. Wilson began her career selling rights at Faber and Faber[10] and in its first year, foreign rights to Nosy Crow titles were sold in 16 languages.[9] In March 2011, Nosy Crow struck an apps partnership deal with Gallimard Jeunesse and Carlsen Verlag, who release Nosy Crow apps under their own brands in French and German.[11] A similar deal was announced in March 2012 with Gottmer, who will release the apps in Dutch.[12]

Books

Nosy Crow publishes commercial fiction and non-fiction books for children aged from 0 to 14.[13] Its most successful series to date has been the Pip and Posy books, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which have sold over 200,000 copies in 13 international territories,[14] and been credited with producing healthier than expected sales in the industry overall for 2011.[15] Wilson had previously collaborated with Scheffler at Macmillan, where she published The Gruffalo and initiated the long-running collaboration between the artist and former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson.[16]

Other notable books by Nosy Crow have included the Bizzy Bear series[17] by Benji Davies, the Olivia series[18] by Lyn Gardner, theatre critic for The Guardian[19] and the illustrated fiction series The Grunts,[20] by Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author Philip Ardagh and with illustrations by Scheffler.[21]

Apps

As well as publishing books, Nosy Crow also releases original storybook apps, which it develops in-house. In 2011, the company released three apps: The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, and Bizzy Bear on the Farm.[22] The apps have won numerous awards and received critical acclaim,[23] and Nosy Crow is recognised as a leader in the field.[1]

Awards

Since being established, Nosy Crow has won a number of awards, in particular for its apps. These include:

  • Mumpreneur Award: Inspirational Business Mum (Kate Wilson) - October 2011[24]
  • iLounge Award: iPad Kid's App of the Year (Cinderella) - November 2011[25]
  • FutureBook Innovation Award: Best Children's App (Cinderella) - December 2011[26]
  • Publishing Innovation Award: App — Juvenile (Cinderella) - January 2012[27]
  • KAPi Award: Children's Book App or eBook (Cinderella) - January 2012[28]
  • IPG Independent Publishing Awards: Newcomer of the Year, Children's Publisher of the Year, Innovation of the Year (March 2012);[3] Children's Publisher of the Year, International Achievement of the Year (March 2013)[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomson, Liz. "Shelf life in hard times: The book folk who wrote glorious chapters in 2011", The Independent, London, 23 December 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  2. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/about/kate-wilson
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shine, Bridget (March 2012). "The IPG Independent Publishing Awards 2012". Independent Publishers Guild. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2013. "IPG Children’s Publisher of the Year - Nosy Crow [...] IPG Newcomer Award - Nosy Crow [...] Nielsen Innovation of the Year - Nosy Crow" 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://ipg.uk.com/awards
  5. ↑ Neill, Graeme. "Nosy Crow signs with US' Candlewick Press", The Bookseller, London, 11 March 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  6. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/blog/round-the-world-in-11-days
  7. ↑ Horn, Caroline. "Kate Wilson sets up children's publisher, Nosy Crow", The Bookseller, London, 22 February 2010. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  8. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/blog/nosy-crow-publishes-it-s-first-book
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 http://nosycrow.com/blog/looking-back-at-2011-our-first-year-of-publishing
  10. ↑ http://www.debretts.co.uk/people/biographies/browse/w/21311/Kate+WILSON.aspx
  11. ↑ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/46646-nosy-crow-inks-german-french-app-publishing-pacts.html
  12. ↑ http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/05/nosy-crow-rights-deals-for-dutch-kids-apps-with-gottmer/
  13. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/about/
  14. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/books/pip-and-posy-series/pip-and-posy-the-super-scooter#product-details
  15. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/news-and-reviews/nosy-crow-in-the-bookseller
  16. ↑ Rustin, Susanna. "Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson tells why she vetoed ebook", The Guardian, London, 25 March 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  17. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/books/bizzy-bear-series
  18. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/books/olivias-series
  19. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/lyngardner
  20. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/books/the-grunts-series
  21. ↑ Allen, Katie. "Ardagh and Scheffler signed by Nosy Crow", The Bookseller, London, 23 March 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  22. ↑ "Review of Bizzy Bear app by Nosy Crow on Appysmarts.com "
  23. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/apps/cinderella#txpCommentInputForm
  24. ↑ http://www.mumpreneuruk.com/celebrate/mumpreneur-awards/2011-winners
  25. ↑ http://nosycrow.com/blog/nosy-crow-wins-ipad-kids-app-of-the-year-from-ilounge
  26. ↑ Jones, Philip. "FutureBook Innovation Awards: the winners", The Bookseller, London, 6 December 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  27. ↑ "2012 Winners of the Publishing Innovation Awards", Publishing Innovation Award. Retrieved on 14 March 2012
  28. ↑ Buckleitner, Warren. "Third Annual KAPi Award Winners Announced", Children's Technology Review, New Jersey, 8 December 2011. Retrieved on 14 March 2012

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