Walker Books Company Profile
| Company Name: | Walker Books |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| City: | London |
| Post Code: | SE11 5HJ |
| Company Website: | www.walker.co.uk/ |
| Profile: |
The best ideas are often simple ones, and Walker Books’ founder, Sebastian Walker, had a simple vision for the company: a publisher dedicated to creating the best stories and pictures for children everywhere. “All that counts,” he said, “is that a child says at the end of the book, ‘Again!’” Sebastian created Walker Books with colleagues Amelia Edwards and Wendy Boase in a spare bedroom. From those small beginnings, with just 18 books in 1980, we now create over 300 books per year. We outgrew the spare bedroom years back, but we still have Sebastian’s ethos at heart and continue to be Britain’s leading independent Walker wouldn’t be Walker without the very best children's authors and artists: Allan Ahlberg, Jez Alborough, Lucy Cousins, Polly Dunbar, Martin Handford, Anthony Horowitz, Shirley Hughes, Jill Murphy, Helen Oxenbury, Mal Peet, Michael Rosen and Martin Waddell are just a few! It’s impossible to list all our stars here, so take a peek at our Authors and Artists gallery for more. |
| Contact Phone: | 0207 396 2412 |
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Head of Fiction Rights
About Walker Books Walker Books UK is part of the vibrant international Group that includes Candlewick Press, Holiday House and Peachtree in the USA and Walker Books Australia. Renowned for its truly original publishing and outstanding ...
London Walker Books ref: (Ref_28828) 8 days ago
| Job Sector | Publisher |
| Job Type |
Foreign Rights & Permissions
Management Rights |
| Employment Type |
Full-time
Permanent Hybrid |
| Salary and Benefits | Competitive Salaries |
| Skills | You will have a proactive, goal-oriented approach, with a high-level understanding of the rights process and extensive experience in fiction rights sales; A proven track record of building markets, exceeding revenue targets, and managing high-value partnerships across diverse regions; Experience in the development and delivery of a forward-thinking sales strategy; Excellent presentation and negotiation skills; Strong proven experience of the rights business in children’s book publishing and extensive international publisher relationships; Proven people management experience, with strong interpersonal and empathy skills, applied when liaising with direct reports, other departments and international publishers; Clear and effective communication skills; Organisational and time-management strengths, working to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining meticulous attention to detail; Calm, solutions-focused approach, using initiative and sound judgment under pressure; Highly self-motivated, enjoys leading and working as part of a team, and also able to work independently; Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Strong mathematical and analytical skills, as well as a high standard of written English; Significant experience with financial planning, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making; Proactive commercial acumen and results-orientated approach; International travel is essential and foreign language skills will be advantageous; Proven depth of understanding of the global publishing landscape; Knowledge and enthusiasm for children’s book publishing. |