Winnie Wonders!

Winnie the Witch is a hot favourite in this office - we love it when a new book comes in and this year there have been plenty to choose from!

Winnie sticker books and Winnie 2 Book Gift set  (complete with Winnie Medal - I am wearing mine with pride as I type...) are all wonderful but we are particularly proud of our efforts on the anniversary edition.

 



Produced to celebrate 25 years of Winnie this is a very special edition of the 1987 original. Printed onto a silver foiled paper with foiling, uv varnish and embossing, this is a cover full of technical challenges to get the effect but it was certainly worth it!

London! Marc Hoberman

Despite being produced in our US office this London book is making our UK office feel proud to be British - particularly since we have Jubilees and Olympics all happening around us!

The Book is crammed with amazing photography and presented with a printed and foiled silk cover. The deluxe edition comes in a silky box with eye catching Union Jack flag design on the inside, limited edition prints and stunning spot uv 'tube' end papers!

Marc says he 'absolutely LOVES the outcome!'
Infact he is full of praise for our team!
"Thank you all for your amazing and tireless work over the last few months to make this book a reality.
This has been a complex project with high expectations, intricate printing issues, long-haul flights, long-haul nights and plenty of dim sum - and without doubt it has all been very much worth it.
The printing and binding is as near to perfect as can be and I guess you all know by now that I don’t give this praise lightly!"

We can't wait to see what he comes up with next  - thanks Marc!

Pin Pin!

 We have fallen a little bit in love with Pinterest. It's just such a great way to show off! Do check out our new Pinterest page and our many boards - you don't need an account to view it. You'll find all sorts on there, our favourite products from all our creative customers, some great things we've found that haven't  found a home yet and even a range of lovely bookcases. It will keep on growing and we hope you'll find it a useful source of inspiration. Do follow us and make us happy...

Christmas is coming... ish

We've just had these wonderful new samples from one of our favourite suppliers in - so cute - we are even feeling a little festive!
It's hard to imagine anything out there that wouldn't be improved by the addition of a little festive (or otherwise) material patch...

A New Dawn

Great to see so many faces, old and new, at the book fair this year and to receive such great feedback on our new digital venture iBiblios.  Exciting times indeed!

So what's it all about?    We are now able to offer digital services to publishers of ebooks and apps, not just in terms of production but also with the creative development.  Our iBiblios team are brimming with ideas, not just on how to make apps, but which books would benefit from it, how best to go about it, and most importantly - how to market it to try and actually turn a profit. Something many people dabbling in the world of apps are struggling to do...

Alongside this we unveiled our newly developed iSee software.  This is the most impressive image recognition software out there and blows the concept of the QR code out of the water. And what's even better is that we have a whole host of ideas on how to use it.

In this fast moving ever changing technological world, we don't ever intend to abandon the printed book, but we certainly think we have found some amazing ways of integrating the two worlds.

The stand was buzzing with interest and we even made it onto the Chinese National TV News:

London Bookfair 2012

 The Bookfair is live and in full swing this morning and we are over flowing with appointments. Here is the stand before the storm - looking very swish and with lots of exciting new product development ideas just waiting to be unleased!

And on top of that we have given over a corner of our stand to our brand new company - iBiblios who are showcasing some exciting new technology as well as explaining all we can now offer on the digital publishing side. You can find out more here or visit us at stand V900.

Yet More Awards!

We are very pleased to have had 2 books placed in the Children's Hardcover Picture Book for Fiction category at the Book Industry Guild of New York 26th annual New York Book Show.

First place went to Along a Long Road produced for Little Brown. The stunning artwork is utterly engaging and it is almost impossible to resist tracing your finger along the long road as it weaves its way from the front cover, through the book and across the back cover and back to the start . We loved it from the moment we saw it so are thrilled it has received recognition!

Also placed was the wonderful 'What's New at the Zoo' produced for the ever creative Blue Apple. Always disctinctive and packed full of fun these books really are little treasures - it's pretty hard to pick a favourite but this one is certainly up there!

Nosy Crow scoop hat trick of awards at IPG guild awards

Congratulations to everyone at Nosy Crow for their amazing achievement!   After just one year of publishing, Nosy Crow was named IPG Children’s Publisher of the Year, as well as IPG Newcomer of the Year and Nielsen Innovation of the Year for their creative and innovative apps.

Commended for high production values and a string of beautiful books, as Nosy Crow's print production partner we're feeling a warm glow too!     Read all about it :
http://nosycrow.com/blog/nosy-crow-hattrick-at-the-independent-publisher-s-guild-awards-2012

Annuals Production

We're inviting enquiries for annuals production!   With our huge range of suppliers and manufacturing capabilities - we think we have some viable alternatives to offer to seasoned annual print buyers.

We can offer competitive production and quick turnarounds from our print partners in Asia - web or sheet fed - according to individual requirements of your job. Why not ask us to quote and see if our costs are persuasive enough to make planning your printings accordingly, a real consideration.

 

If there is no time for Far East production, our European partner is strong in their own market and has the right set up to produce cost effective, quality annuals.

Interested?    Email us here 

Organic Baby Collection

 

Natural organic cotton is extremely popular at the moment - not only for its eco credentials - just one touch and it's easy to feel why. Super soft and extra snuggly, it's quite irresistible!

We have teamed up with a great supplier in China who specialises in organic cotton and has a growing product range.  All fabrics are certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard and Oeko-Tex.  They have an innovative range of off-the-shelf toys and clothing to choose from and are also open to bespoke / custom projects, or tweaks to their own designs.

And here's some we made earlier for Little Dog