Walker Books
Melissa Rose is a seasoned professional in business affairs with extensive experience in the publishing industry. Currently serving as Business Affairs Manager at Walker Books since June 2018, Melissa handles drafting and issuing complex contracts, oversees illustrator agreements, and advises on negotiations for both flat fee and royalty arrangements. Previous roles at Walker Books include Senior Business Affairs Executive and Business Affairs Executive, where responsibilities involved managing permissions, licensing agreements, and processing contracts. Earlier professional experience includes positions as Foreign Rights Coordinator at Arcturus Publishing Limited, Permissions Assistant at Springer Nature, and Editorial Assistant at Nature Publishing Group. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Hons in Classical Civilisations from the University of Roehampton and a Diploma of Higher Education in Biology from Kingston University.
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Walker Books
Home to books for all ages, Walker Books publishes many award-winning authors, illustrators, and literary franchises including Anthony Horowitz, Angie Thomas, Cassandra Clare, Lucy Cousins, Anthony Browne, Patrick Ness, Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, and Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford. Walker Books is part of the vibrant international Walker Books Group that includes Walker Books Australia; Candlewick Press in America and its new division, Walker Books US; and Walker Productions.