SPONSOR
DESCRIPTION
Pansing Distribution Pte is a member of Times Publishing and is the largest distributor, with an extensive retail network in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Times Publishing Group is one of
THE BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR EXPORT (<£10M) NOSY CROW
THE SHORTLIST Canongate
John Beaufoy Publishing Sweet Cherry
N
osy Crow takes this award for the second year in a row after another exceptional year of exports. This is a business that has been
internationally minded from the get-go, with nearly three-quarters of its income now coming from outside the UK. Phenomenal success in rights—rewarded with the title of Rights Team of the Year (p23)—prompted Nosy Crow to switch to direct management of exports, and the decision paid off in spades in 2020, its 10th anniversary year. It added more than £1m to overseas sales despite the disruption of the pandemic. The small exports team responded brilliantly
to the challenges of lockdown, replacing travel with online meetings and staying responsive to the varied and fast-changing needs of markets worldwide. An array of new digital resources, including video content and “flipbook” catalogues,
17
helped to make sales pitches the next best thing to face-to-face meetings, and a revamped website, social media and newsletter improved day-to-day communications. Notable growth markets included China,
where sales nearly tripled, and Europe, where they grew by more than 50%. This was down not to a one-off success but to increased overseas interest across the board—though one of the standout books actually made no money at all: Coronavirus: A Book for Children, produced in-house and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, was downloaded millions of times for free around the world, and won the Best of Lockdown Book Award at the FutureBook Awards. Nosy Crow’s export partners paid tribute to
its performance in a year like no other. “They’re one of the most innovative, nimble and highest quality publishers in the world, and we’re very fortunate to partner with them,” said one.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
