Managing Director of Nosy Crow, Kate has 25 years’ publishing experience. She started her career as a rights seller, before becoming MD of Macmillan Children’s Books, Group MD of Scholastic UK Ltd, and then (briefly!) CEO of Headline. She cares about good books, design, literacy and technology.Since starting Nosy Crow, she likes waking up in the morning.In September 2011, she won the title of
Children's publisher Nosy Crow has been shortlisted for the best start-up business in the Mumpreneur awards.
The awards celebrate the best parent-run businesses. Managing director Kate Wilson said: "I am really proud that Nosy Crow is on this particular shortlist. It is a terrific acknowledgement of the speed with which Nosy Crow has come into being from a standing start."
The awards will be announced at a ceremony on 25th September.
By Addy Farmer
Kate Wilson, founder and MD of Nosy Crow, landed at the Lincoln Book Festival on Saturday 14th May.
Refusing all offers of food and rest, Kate flew up the stairs and perched on her seat to talk about what Nosy Crow was all about.
Enough with the bird analogies and down to the Nosy Crow business and Kate's passion for children's stories. A Scot with a peculiar accent and a mean
Kate Wilson publisher for NOSY CROW and I had a terrific interview & afternoon tea in Allen & Unwin’s Sydney offices
Loved the afternoon tea Anzac biscuits.
Loved the booky and apps conversation and Kate persuaded me to twitter.
That’s funny – a CROW teaching me to twittering. Thankyou Kate! Love twittering!
So who’s NOSY CROW?
It’s a new independent company creating and publishing children’s books and apps- for kids aged up to 14. There’s the young adult book ‘Small Blue Thing’ by S C Ransom – the start of series. Beautiful cover that sparkles and I’m reading it now. Check out the digital support.
I’m writing an article for READING TIME on NOSY CROW – it’s exciting that publishing is moving into interactivity – with traditional feely touchy books like:-
NOODLE Loves to Cuddle – I opened flaps and patted the duck
PIP and POSY by Axel Scheffler – love the feel and colour of this picture book
to
Apps where the Three Pigs speak in German, French and English and you can play around- loved it!
Books are changing and Kate Wilson and NOSY CROW are embracing it, offering new opportunities for creators and readers.
Website: www.nosycrow.com
Great list - and Paula's books look just beautiful!
We are so proud of our "slushpile" authors... and of the fact that we are willing to look for talent in among the many, many unsolicited manuscripts we receive.
Hurrah! <br />I couldn't resist slipping them in: gorgeous covers indeed.
Oh yes! Hurrah for Paula and Helen! ... and thanks, Kate!
There must be something more satisfying about finding something from the slushpile, surely - albeit a lot more work! Yay for Paula and Helen - I'm loving these covers.<br /><br />Nick.
Thanks for popping my first cover up, guys! I couldn't believe my eyes when I got to the end of the article. Sharon Tancredi has done such a fantastic job with the Rescue Princesses covers.<br /><br />Slushpilers take heart. Nosy Crow looks through their slushpile and you never know what's round the corner!
This is a great list, it's so good to know what people are looking for.<br />Congratulations to Paula and Helen.<br />I'm relieved to hear you stir the slushpile to see what bubbles under there. <br />I'm adding a few more elements to my wip but once it's finished, and matured, I'm looking forward to sending it along.
I love this publishers wish list and what they do !!
This is very interesting, thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.<br />Emily
Wow, this is much better than opening my advent calendar!<br />Love the covers, can't wait to see the books!
How great to find Nosy Crow as your first advent post! And thank you so much for putting my cover up here - what a wonderful surprise! Hurrah for Nosy Crow and their willingness to take on debut authors.
Absolutely brilliant, Paula and Helen! <br /><br />I feel Christmassy already.
I like this insider knowledge. Nosy Crow are definitely Kindred spirits.<br />Also, love the blurb for The Secret Henhouse Theatre and The Rescue Princesses looks like one of series that could run and run- what a brilliant idea:o)
I'd definitely be submitting to Nosy Crow if I hadn't got a publisher already, love their ethos.
oo - 'Just Right' looks like a 'lumpy-throaty' picture book - great cover, the petal red is just perfect. Helen & Paula - so good to see your titles up here too!