The Library of Lost Maps

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Imprint: Bloomsbury l Extent 352 l Format 234 x 153 l Publishing: October 2026

Verity Babbs is a Southampton-based art critic-comedian and presenter from Northampton. She graduated with a History of Art Degree from the University of Oxford and has collaborated on projects with Tate, the National Gallery, Soho House, National Film and Television School, and Royal Museums Greenwich.

Her work focuses on making the art world more accessible and bringing laughter into cultural spaces. Verity is the founder of Art Laughs, live art-themed comedy events which made its Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2022.