Walker Books is a British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker, Amelia Edwards, and Wendy Boase.
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| Parent company | De Agostini |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Founders | Sebastian Walker, Amelia Edwards & Wendy Boase |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Distribution | The Book Service (UK) Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (Australia)[1] Pan Macmillan (South Africa)[2] |
| Publication types | Books |
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| Official website | www www |
In 1991, the success of Walker Books' Where's Wally? series enabled the company to expand into the American market, starting a sister company called Candlewick Press in 1991.[3] In 1993, Walker Books also entered the Australian market by establishing another sister company, called Walker Books Australia.[4]
In 2001, co-founder of Walker Books Amelia Edwards won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for her contributions to children's literature as the publisher's art director.[5]
The company's logo of a bear holding a candle was designed by Helen Oxenbury.[6]
In May 2020, the company was acquired by Trustbridge Global Media, together with its sister company in the US Candlewick Press and its other subsidiary in Australia.[7]
References
edit- ^ Distributors
- ^ "About « Pan Macmillan". Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Candlewick Turns Sweet 15". Publishers Weekly. 29 January 2007. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ "About Walker: The Beginning". Walker Books. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "In the Winners' Circle". Publishers Weekly. 1 July 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ "Picture perfectionist". The Age. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ "Trustbridge Global Media Acquires Walker Books". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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