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March 1, 2019
There are just a couple of days left to bid for original, signed artwork by Axel Scheffler – and help raise money for charity
Last week we announced that we would be auctioning some original artwork by Axel Scheffler, in aid of charity – and there’s not long left to bid, if you’d like to be in with a chance of winning one of the incredible pieces: the auctions close at 5pm on Sunday March 3rd.
There are fives different signed, dated original illustrations of Pip and Posy available to bid on, and all proceeds will go to Three Peas, a charity offering help and support to the thousands of people suffering and fleeing civil war in Syria and other war torn countries.
This is a fantastic opportunity to own an original, signed piece of artwork by Axel! Here are each of the pieces being auctioned:
Each piece of artwork is a signed and dated original – if you’ve always wanted your own original illustration of Pip and Posy, here’s your chance!
Please do bid generously for this hugely important cause – and good luck!
February 28, 2019
There are just a few days left to apply for a Senior Publicity Manager role at Nosy Crow
A little while ago we announced that we were recruiting a Senior Publicity Manager – and there are only a few days left to apply for the position: the deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 4th March.
This is a really exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced and well-connected PR professional to lead the promotion of Nosy Crow’s fast-growing, award-winning Children’s list. The successful candidate will join our team as Senior Publicity Manager on a full-time basis, working in our London office near London Bridge.
Purpose of the Job:
The role of the Senior Publicity Manager is to shape and lead the PR strategy for each of Nosy Crow’s authors and illustrators, our high-profile list and multi award-winning brands.
The Senior Publicity Manager reports to the Head of Sales and Marketing and will be joining a dedicated, bright and vibrant Sales and Marketing Department.
We are a close team and we value the experience and creative input that we can each provide to help shape our products to be the best they can be.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
To plan and deliver imaginative, tailored, effective, wide-reaching and well-executed publicity campaigns, for short, medium and long term projects, across all Nosy Crow brands, authors, illustrators and titles.
To work closely with the Editorial and Sales and Marketing teams to ensure successful execution and maximise sales from first acquisition to sell-through.
Key skills, characteristics and capabilities:
Proven track record of leading and delivering creative and strategic campaigns for both established and debut names and brands
Proven success in organising festivals, events, conferences, launches and book tours, big and small
Excellent contacts in all aspects of the media, and within the librarian, bookseller and influencer community
Effective management skills to direct both internal and freelance staff, where required
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to constantly prioritise in a busy (but fun!) environment
A keen interest in children’s books; board books and novelty, picture books and young fiction
A background in marketing, as well as PR, would be advantageous, although not essential
The successful candidate will require the right to live and work in the UK.
To apply, please email your CV, accompanied by not more than 500 words on what you think you could contribute to Nosy Crow, both personally and as a PR professional. Please send to Catherine Stokes (catherine@nosycrow.com). We really look forward to reading your application.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 4th March 2019 (UK time).
Nosy Crow is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
Take a look inside Kirsty Applebaum’s The Middler
This April we’re delighted to be publishing Kirsty Applebaum’s gripping debut, The Middler – an atmospheric story for 9-12 year-olds of forbidden friendship, loyalty and betrayal set in a near-future world.
Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world by a boundary, beyond which the Quiet War rages and the dirty, dangerous wanderers roam.
Her brother Jed is an eldest, revered and special. A hero. Her younger brother is Trig – everyone loves Trig. But Maggie’s just a middler; invisible and left behind. Then, one hot September day, she meets Una, a hungry wanderer girl in need of help, and everything Maggie has ever known gets turned on its head.
Narrated expertly and often hilariously by Maggie, we experience the trials and frustrations of being the forgotten middle child, the child with no voice, even in her own family.
Here’s an exclusive early look inside the book:
Pre-order The Middler here.
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February 22, 2019
Take a look inside Busy Little Bees: Sunflower Shoots and Muddy Boots – A Child’s Guide to Gardening
This March we’re delighted to be publishing Sunflower Shoots and Muddy Boots – A Child’s Guide to Gardening, in collaboration with the National Trust, written by Katherine Halligan and illustrated by Grace Easton. This book is the first in a brand new Busy Little Bees series encouraging preschool children and their parents to enjoy nature together, focusing on gardening and growing activities.
And today you can take a very first look inside the book – and maybe pick up a few gardening hints!
Packed with brilliant activities and green-fingered ideas, top tips and fascinating facts, from growing berries and flowers in old hats and welly boots, to making miniature indoor magic gardens or even growing your own secret den. The perfect first introduction to the absolute delight of growing plants!
Here’s an exclusive early look inside the book:
Pre-order Sunflower Shoots and Muddy Boots – A Child’s Guide to Gardening.
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Bid for original, signed artwork by Axel Scheffler – and help raise money for charity
Today we’re very pleased to launch auctions for five pieces of original artwork by Pip and Posy illustrator Axel Scheffler, in aid of charity. There are fives different signed, dated original illustrations of Pip and Posy available to bid on, and all proceeds will go to Three Peas, a charity offering help and support to the thousands of people suffering and fleeing civil war in Syria and other war torn countries.
Here are each of the pieces being auctioned:
Each piece of artwork is a signed and dated original – if you’ve always wanted your own original illustration of Pip and Posy, here’s your chance!
The auction will run for 10 days, and end on Sunday March 3rd at 5pm.
Please do bid generously for this hugely important cause – and good luck!
February 19, 2019
This Zoo is Not for You has been longlisted for the Greenaway Medal!
The longlists for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards have been announced today, and we’re incredibly proud that This Zoo is Not for You by Ross Collins has been longlisted for the Greenaway Medal!
The Greenaway Medal is, along with the Carnegie prize, the UK’s oldest and most prestigious children’s book award. Established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children, and named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her beautiful children’s illustrations and designs, the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. Ross’s previous picture book, There’s a Bear on My Chair, was shortlisted for the 2016 Greenaway Medal and was awarded the inaugural Greenaway Amnesty Honour.
It’s an incredible honour to be longlisted – we are so thrilled for This Zoo is Not for You.
When a small platypus visits the zoo, the animals all assume he has come about the vacancy and he is swiftly taken through a rigorous interview process. But the platypus is far too bland for the chameleons, not nearly graceful enough for the flamingos, and his tricks will never impress the monkeys. So, he leaves. The animals soon regret being so unkind, but . . . what’s this? The platypus has left an invitation! Oh dear – it seems he had actually come to the zoo to invite them all to his party . . . But with all forgiven and forgotten, the platypus welcomes his new zoo friends to a fantastic party on his Platybus!
This rollicking rhyming picture book combines comic misunderstandings with a heartfelt story about acceptance and belonging.
Here’s a look inside the book:
The shortlists for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals will be announced on Tuesday 19th March, and the winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June.
Congratulations, Ross!
Cover reveal: Kirsty Applebaum’s gripping debut, The Middler
This April we’re delighted to be publishing Kirsty Applebaum’s debut, The Middler – a gripping story for 9-12 year-olds of forbidden friendship, loyalty and betrayal set in a near-future world. And today we’re very pleased to share the cover for the first time!
Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick, enclosed and protected from the outside world by a boundary, beyond which the Quiet War rages and the dirty, dangerous wanderers roam.
Her brother Jed is an eldest, revered and special. A hero. Her younger brother is Trig – everyone loves Trig. But Maggie’s just a middler; invisible and left behind. Then, one hot September day, she meets Una, a hungry wanderer girl in need of help, and everything Maggie has ever known gets turned on its head.
Narrated expertly and often hilariously by Maggie, we experience the trials and frustrations of being the forgotten middle child, the child with no voice, even in her own family.
And here’s a look at the full cover, illustrated by Matt Saunders!
Pre-order a copy on Amazon here.
We can’t wait to share the book with you!
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February 18, 2019
Come and work for Nosy Crow: we’re hiring a Senior Publicity Manager
We have a really exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced and well-connected PR professional to lead the promotion of Nosy Crow’s fast-growing, award-winning Children’s list. The successful candidate will join our team as Senior Publicity Manager on a full-time basis, working in our London office near London Bridge.
Purpose of the Job:
The role of the Senior Publicity Manager is to shape and lead the PR strategy for each of Nosy Crow’s authors and illustrators, our high-profile list and multi award-winning brands.
The Senior Publicity Manager reports to the Head of Sales and Marketing and will be joining a dedicated, bright and vibrant Sales and Marketing Department.
We are a close team and we value the experience and creative input that we can each provide to help shape our products to be the best they can be.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
To plan and deliver imaginative, tailored, effective, wide-reaching and well-executed publicity campaigns, for short, medium and long term projects, across all Nosy Crow brands, authors, illustrators and titles.
To work closely with the Editorial and Sales and Marketing teams to ensure successful execution and maximise sales from first acquisition to sell-through.
Key skills, characteristics and capabilities:
Proven track record of leading and delivering creative and strategic campaigns for both established and debut names and brands
Proven success in organising festivals, events, conferences, launches and book tours, big and small
Excellent contacts in all aspects of the media, and within the librarian, bookseller and influencer community
Effective management skills to direct both internal and freelance staff, where required
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to constantly prioritise in a busy (but fun!) environment
A keen interest in children’s books; board books and novelty, picture books and young fiction
A background in marketing, as well as PR, would be advantageous, although not essential
The successful candidate will require the right to live and work in the UK.
To apply, please email your CV, accompanied by not more than 500 words on what you think you could contribute to Nosy Crow, both personally and as a PR professional. Please send to Catherine Stokes (catherine@nosycrow.com). We really look forward to reading your application.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 4th March 2019 (UK time).
Nosy Crow is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
February 14, 2019
Little Bird Flies is now available as an audiobook
Today we’re delighted to share a brand new audiobook edition of Little Bird Flies – the first in a gripping, dramatic new series from much-loved author, Karen McCombie.
Bridie lives on the remote Scottish island of Tornish, the youngest of three sisters. Although she loves her island, with its wild seas and big skies, she guiltily nurses a secret dream of flight – to America and the freedom of the New World.
But her family are struggling under the spiteful oppression of the new Laird, and it seems that even some of the Laird’s own household are desperate to leave. When the Laird’s full cruelty becomes apparent, there’s no more time for daydreams as Bridie needs to help the people she loves escape to safety.
Beautifully narrated by Helen McAlpine, you can buy the audiobook of Little Bird Flies from Audible, Amazon, and iTunes now – and you can listen to a preview of the audiobook below.
I Am The Seed Nature Poetry Competition: Winners Announced!
We’re so excited to announce the winners of the I Am the Seed Nature Poetry Competition!
I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon and collected by Fiona Waters, is a beautifully illustrated collection of 366 nature poems, one for every day of the year. To celebrate this epic poetry book, we invited budding poets aged 7-11 across the nation to write a poem inspired by the natural world.
From haiku to sonnets to rhymes and riddles, we received hundreds of wonderful poetry entries. Fiona Waters, the acclaimed anthologist behind I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree, was kind enough to do the hard work of choosing the overall winner and two runners up.
The winner is 9-year-old Soirse Metrusty Fox from St Gildas’ Catholic Junior School with her beautiful poem, Wandering on a Winter’s Night.
Fiona enjoyed the ‘lovely inner rhymes and very well sustained shape form to the whole poem’. Soirse will receive a unique framed print of her poem, illustrated by artist Frann Preston-Gannon.
Soirse was delighted to win and said ‘Thank you very much for this prize and opportunity, I am honoured to have been picked as the winner. At first, I didn’t know I would get this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am very proud of my teachers for helping and inspiring me. Thank you!’
Teacher Hayley Clarke submitted the poem on behalf of St Gildas’ school and has said ‘We are incredibly proud of Soirse here at St Gildas’. She is a talented author and illustrator and we are thrilled to see this recognised in a national competition. She loved the writing process and had borrowed our school’s copy of the I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree anthology to read at home – so this is a much deserved achievement.’
Wandering on a Winter’s Night
As I wandered, ahead I could see, against a tree,
Silver wolves prance and snowshoe hares dance
As I wandered, a small crimson-ruby fox,
snuck under an emerald bush
As I wandered, the silver coal-grey moon smiled upon me
as the medallion-yellow stars light up my path
As I wandered, a wolf’s lemon-yellow eyes and inky ears,
caught me in a calming trance
As I wandered, I could hear,
the soft crunch of the satin smooth, silver snow underneath my lost feet
As I wandered, a chestnut doe and her fawn picked the frozen fruit of an icy apple tree covered in diamond snow
As I wandered, the winters charcoal mountains towered over me
as a robin redbreast landed on an icy branch
As I wandered, I came across an icy lake full of tiny teal fish
As I wandered, a small, electric-blue bluebird perched on a pines outstretched hands,
ready to catch the first opal snow
As I wandered, the whispering pine trees swayed in the frozen wind of winter
The two runners up are Rory Hunter, aged 7, from St Stephens C of E Primary School with his poem Foxes and Oscar Hankin, aged 9, from Sutton Valence Preparatory School with his poem The Wind. They will both win a copy of the beautiful book, I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree. You can read their entries below:
Foxes
Foxes, Foxes I like foxes
With their orange backs
And white
Stomachs
With their
Black eyes as black as
Crows and their bushy
Tails as
Orange
As a
Carrot.
Oh how
I love a
Good old
Fox, for
These 4
Reasons.
The Wind
The wind whispers to me
Telling me if it is happy
Or maybe ANGRY!
The wind dances in the sky
I can hear when it cries
Violently it plays with the leaves
The wind howls
The wind growls
It bangs on the door
When it releases its lion roar
Helping kids fly a kite
Always there, even at night
The wind makes you cold
Just to be told
It will never die
It is everywhere
From ground to sky.
Thank you so much to all of the children and schools who sent in poems! We were positively overwhelmed by the number and quality of entries. It’s been a joy to hear from all of the young poets out there!
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If you sent us a poem and would like to have this returned to you, email beth@nosycrow.com with your name, school and poem title along with your address and we will send it back.
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