Nomad Press

What Nomad Press does

Nomad Press is an independent, privately-held educational publisher headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, that produces activity-based, nonfiction books for school-aged children (ages 5-15) across Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts subjects. The catalog spans 243+ titles organized into multiple branded series, including Picture Book Science, Build It Yourself, Girls in Science, Inquire & Investigate, and Explore Your World, with each title incorporating hands-on STEM/STEAM projects, curriculum standards alignment (Common Core, NSTA recommendations), and supplementary free resources such as classroom guides, printable activities, and how-to videos. Core technology is traditional book publishing — physical hardcover and paperback formats plus eBook versions for select works — with no proprietary software platform or digital infrastructure beyond a standard content-managed e-commerce website.

The company's revenue model is one-time transactional book sales. Hardcover titles retail between $20.95 and $24.95, paperback titles between $9.95 and $19.95, and multi-title sets between $25.95 and $45.95. Distribution is omnichannel: direct-to-consumer sales through the company's own e-commerce site (nomadpress.net), Amazon marketplace, and third-party wholesale distributors that fulfill institutional orders for schools and libraries. Marketing relies on owned social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter), email newsletters, and earned media in the form of reviews from educational publications such as Booklist, School Library Journal, and Kirkus.

Customer segments are primarily schools and libraries (K-12 institutional buyers), with homeschooling families and parents/caregivers as secondary consumer segments. Go-to-market is product-led, relying on the intrinsic utility of activity-based content to drive organic discovery and word-of-mouth among educators and parents, rather than enterprise sales motions or subscription contracts. The company has no disclosed funding, parent company, acquisitions, or partnership relationships, and operates with a small team of 11-50 employees.

Name

Nomad Press

Legal name

Nomad Press

Website

https://nomadpress.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent educational publisher of activity-based STEM/STEAM nonfiction books for children ages 5-15. Sells 243+ titles across multiple series via its own website, Amazon, and third-party distribution to schools, libraries, and homeschooling families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Activity & Practice Books (Workbooks, Puzzles, Handwriting) (EDAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Activity & Workbook Publishing (MPAJAFAG), Children’s Nonfiction Publishing (MPAJAFAE), Children’s Nonfiction Educational (Science, History, Nature) (EDAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Children's book publishing
• Educational nonfiction
• STEM activity books
• Hands-on learning
• K-12 educational content

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Nomad Press generates revenue through the sale of physical books (hardcover and paperback) and eBooks across multiple subject areas including Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts. Books are sold through the company website, Amazon, and third-party distribution channels serving schools and libraries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Nomad Press publishes activity-based nonfiction books for school-aged children (ages 5-15) covering Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts. The catalog spans 243+ titles across multiple series including Picture Book Science, Build It Yourself, Girls in Science, Inquire & Investigate, and Explore Your World. Each book typically includes hands-on STEM/STEAM activities, essential questions, links to online resources, and Common Core State Standards alignment, accompanied by free printable activities, how-to videos, and teacher classroom guides.

Product overview

Nomad Press is a book publisher for school-aged children offering activity-based, nonfiction books that keep kids engaged through hands-on projects. The company publishes books across multiple series including Picture Book Science, Build It Yourself, Girls in Science, Inquire & Investigate, and Explore Your World, covering subjects such as Science, Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts. Their products range from picture books for ages 5-8 to more advanced project-based books for ages 9-15, with titles like Keystone Species, Conservation Success, The Science of Sound, Engineering, Wacky Contraptions, and Microbe Adaptations. Each book typically includes hands-on STEM activities, essential questions, links to online resources, and educational standards alignment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Storey Publishing: Specializes in hands-on, project-based how-to books for kids and families, including science, gardening, and crafts. Directly comparable to Nomad's "25 Great Projects" activity-based nonfiction format.
• Quarto Group: Globally distributed illustrated nonfiction publisher with strong children's activity and STEM lines (e.g., Walter Foster Jr.). Comparable on nonfiction educational children's books with hands-on components and broad retail distribution.
• Teacher Created Materials: Publishes activity-based, standards-aligned nonfiction and STEM resources for K-8 classrooms. Closely comparable to Nomad's hands-on activity format and direct sales to schools and teachers.
• Lerner Publishing Group: Independent publisher of K-12 library and classroom nonfiction, with strong curriculum-aligned science and social studies lists. Highly comparable to Nomad on school/library institutional channels and nonfiction educational content.
• National Geographic Kids: Publishes nonfiction, science, and activity-driven children's books targeted at school-age readers. Directly comparable on STEM/STEAM nonfiction educational content for ages 5-15 with strong curriculum and library presence.
• Dover Publications: Publishes activity books, workbooks, science kits, and educational nonfiction for children. Directly comparable on activity/workbook category positioning and broad retail and library distribution.
• Workman Publishing: Independent publisher of activity, puzzle, and educational children's books including Brain Quest and similar lines. Directly comparable on activity-driven nonfiction and educational formats for school-age children.
• Kane Miller / EDC Publishing: Independent publisher of children's nonfiction and educational activity books for K-8. Comparable to Nomad on size, independent structure, and focus on hands-on nonfiction for school-age children.

Broad incumbents

• Scholastic: Largest US children's book publisher and the dominant K-12 institutional supplier. Directly comparable as a children's educational publisher with school and library channels, though vastly larger and broader in scope than Nomad Press.
• Highlights for Children: Long-established children's content brand spanning magazines, books, and activity products. Comparable as an incumbent children's educational publisher with strong parent and educator brand recognition, though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NomadPressVT
• Facebookfacebook.com/NomadPress
• Instagraminstagram.com/nomadpressvt
• Pinterestpinterest.com/nomadpress

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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