BRANDS
BOOKS
BRAND STRATEGY AND VALUES
TRANSLATED INTO KID-FRIENDLY IDEAS
MADE TANGIBLE
& COMMERCIAL
DELIVERED THROUGH INSPIRING PRODUCTS
ABOUT US
The people behind our partnerships:
Sam Langley-Swain
Brand & Concept
Helen Mortimer
Stories & Editing
Ingrid Selberg
Strategic Advisor
Catherine Ward
Publicity and PR
Sam has worked in marketing and brand strategy for over 15 years with leading global brands such as Nike, The North Face, Mercedes Benz and many fast growing SMEs.
In the last 3 years (alongside consulting for brands and agencies) he has grown his own 'side hussle' into a disruptive, childrens book
publishing business, Owlet Press, which now sells books all over the world and is fast launching into other visual formats too!
An art graduate and curious thinker, Sam loves marrying brand stories to concepts that children and families will love for generations.
Helen Mortimer has worked in children’s publishing for over 25 years for companies including HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster and Oxford University Press.
She has wide-ranging experience of commissioning and editing picture books and young fiction and has worked with such inspirational authors and illustrators as Lauren Child, David Roberts, Korky Paul, Yuval Zommer and Catherine Rayner.
Both challenging and encouraging, Helen loves helping authors and also illustrators develop their professional offering.
Prior to establishing her consulting business, offering strategic advice to IP owners on publishing and licensing, Ingrid Selberg had an extensive career heading up children’s publishing companies, first as MD of Reed Children’s Books (now Egmont) and recently as MD at Simon & Schuster, as well as holding senior positions developing and managing IP in entertainment companies such as HIT and Mattel.
Ingrid has acquired and published a range of prize-winning and bestselling authors and brands.
Catherine has worked in book publicity for over 17 years, both in-house with HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster and now freelance with clients including Nosy Crow, Penguin Random House, Pavilion Books plus Children’s Book Festivals.
She has worked across picture books, fiction and licensed brands, including milestone campaigns for Dr Seuss and Paddington, plus bestselling authors like Matt Haig.
Catherine prides herself on finding the best stories behind each campaign to grab media attention, with meticulous attention to detail and a good rapport.
CONTACT US
Over the phone or online
Chandos Business Centre, 87 Warick Street, Leamington Spa. CV32 4RJ