So often I like the Booker shortlist and feel disappointed by the winner, but this year I let out a full-on whoop at the news. This book. THIS BOOK. Everyone should treat themselves to this absolute work of art.

Just about the nicest news ever to have not only a children's author chosen as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, but Walker's own Martin Waddell!

We are so thrilled to present to you… 'The Mortal Instruments’ Part II Exclusive Editions brought to you in collaboration with Cassandra Clare and Walker YA!

NEW BOOK ALERT! I’ve just received the fabulous UK edition of The Legendary Scarlett and Browne! Featuring gorgeous cover art by Tom Clohosy Cole and design by Ben Norland, it finishes the trilogy in fine style! Pub date is 16th January 2025! #ScarlettandBrowne

Happy publication day to this incredible final instalment in the Scarlett and Browne trilogy! It's been a huge honour to work with the best of the best on this series, and I can't wait for readers to get their hands on it 💥 #ScarlettandBrowne

WANTED: SCARLETT AND BROWNE 💥 From the bestselling author of Lockwood & Co. Jonathan Stroud comes The Legendary Scarlett and Browne: the final book in a thrilling dystopian adventure trilogy. Out now! Action-packed covers by #TomClohosyCole walker.co.uk/search-results…

Congratulations alex norris and Alexis Caught! 🩷 🌈 Walker Books #HowtoLove #QueerUp

Your first look at the longlisted titles for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2025 🤩 Our incredible judges have read a record number of books (169!!) over the past year, and we can now share with you the 19 titles that really grabbed their attention. With a

Look at this DELICIOUS cover for the YA thriller of the year: #OxfordBlood by Rachael Davis (she/her)! 🩸A Good Girls Guide to Murder meets The Secret History 🩸A riveting dark academia thriller 🩸Themes of privilege, prejudice and identity Cover art by Tomislav Tomić ✏️

No less than FIVE incredible Walker books on the shortlist for the Children's Books Ireland awards! Congratulations to all the authors and illustrators 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Walker Books @BIGPictureBooks

📢Calling all young writers! The 2025 Henrietta Branford Writing Competiton is now open. Inspired by 2024 Branford Boase Award winner, Nathanael Lessore, we're asking you to make us laugh! Find out more and have fun #writing 📝 branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2025-competiti…

Are you looking for magic? Animals? MAGIC ANIMALS? And more specifically, a perfect little magic mouse called Cheddar? Well, look no further! BEASTOPIA is out this October 🐭

Proud as heck of these two superb authors. Huge congratulations, John and Kelly! 🏆🏆

Irish book pals, join us at the launch of AFTER by Pádraig Kenny on the 7th March in Dubray! All welcome!

Happy publication day to the amazing Jamie Hammond! Get monster hunting!

Happy publication day to AFTER by the amazing Pádraig Kenny with cover and interior art by Steve McCarthy. We're launching it tomorrow in Dubray Grafton Street at 6.30pm, and all are welcome!

Ready or not, here it comes… I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Fear Files: Hide and Seek, which will be published by Walker Books 25.09.25. Huge thanks to Mathias Ball for the delightfully spooky cover art and Louie Stowell ON BLUESKY not here, come say hi for her kind words about Hide and Seek!

Did you spot Alex Horne on Sunday Brunch this weekend? Eager to read his debut children's book The Last Pebble ahead of publication? 👀 Well you're in luck! We've partnered with National Book Tokens to give 100 people the chance to get a copy before it hits bookshops in July! ⛱️