Nosy Crow to publish University of Cambridge children’s books in 2024

Publisher Nosy Crow is set to launch a range of University of Cambridge children’s books in 2024.

The non-fiction books, which will be published with joint Nosy Crow/University of Cambridge branding, will span a variety of subjects with an emphasis on STE(A)M.

The books will draw on the University’s academics and its many museums and collections in order to ‘surprise and delight children with exciting and up-to-date takes on information and ideas’.

The first title will be Beasts from the Deep publishing in June 2024 in the UK and in June 2025 in North America. It will be joined by There’s No Such Thing As A Silly Question: 213 Weird and Wonderful Questions About the World, Expertly Answered! in October 2024 in the UK and October 2025 in North America.

“Working with the University of Cambridge is an enormous privilege and we’re hugely proud of having secured this partnership, alongside our ongoing publishing relationships with the National Trust and the British Museum,” said Kate Wilson, Group CEO and founder of Nosy Crow.

“The passion, authority and expertise our partners bring to our list is remarkable, and we look forward to working with the University of Cambridge to further increase the breadth and depth of unique and trusted content with global sales potential.”

Nosy Crow will have world rights in the books, and will be selling them internationally on an export, rights and co-edition basis.

Len Dunne, CEO of Fitzwilliam Museum Enterprises at the University of Cambridge, added: “We are thrilled to be co-publishing a range of books with Nosy Crow that will surprise, delight and engage young readers with STE(A)M concepts, while reflecting the University of Cambridge’s diverse range of collections and academic research.

“We can think of no better specialist children’s publisher with whom to inspire young scientists, engineers and mathematicians of the future.”