We are bringing a little sunshine to London Book Fair this week with our brand new Spring 2018 brochure. This seasons extended portfolio showcases some of the incredible talent represented by Arena in the illustrated fiction and non-fiction field.
Filed under: Arena, Children's Books, New Work, NewsThis month sees the launch Maz Evan’s third raucous adventure Beyond the Odyssey with another epic cover illustrated by our very own Aleksei Bitskoff. Published by Chicken House.
Filed under: Aleksei Bitskoff, Arena, Book Covers, Children's Books, Just Published, UncategorizedTo celebrate the publication of King Coo in paperback Adam has teamed up with the gang at The Phoenix Comic for a month of mayhem, each weekly issue for a month will include a double page “Coo-traption” extravaganza solving a variety of seemingly unsolvable problems
Filed under: Adam Stower, Arena, Book Covers, Children's Books, New Work, NewsSpring is in the air in Catch That Egg! and there’s a flurry of baby animals including Floppit and his gigantic furry bunny feet bouncing off the pages. This stunning bloom-filled picture book has been written by Lucy Rowland, illustrated by Anna Chernyshova and published by Macmillan
Filed under: Anna Chernyshova, Arena, Children's Books, Concept Art and Character Design, The Illustration ProcessHe’s keen, he’s green but he’s not very mean…Rufus just wants someone to scare! Simon Bartram’s latest picture book is published this month by Templar Publishing
Filed under: Children's Books, Just Published, Simon BartramIntroducing Noah, Noah…Noah and Noah and Noah…and Noah!? Noah Scape, Can’t Stop Repeating Himself by Guy Bass and illustrated Steve May publishes with Barrington Stoke on March 15th
Filed under: Arena, Book Covers, Children's Books, Just Published, Sketchbooks, Steve May, The Illustration ProcessFabio is a tricolour triumph so pour yourself a glass on pink lemonade and get on the case with Fabio the detective and his giraffe associate Gilbert
Filed under: Arena, Children's Books, Design, Emily Fox, The Illustration ProcessOur desktop calendar image for March is this arresting image by Frances Castle from the vinyl cover, The Green Line, for record label Clay Pipe Music
Filed under: Arena, Design, Frances CastleWe’re celebrating World Book Day 2018 with a out of this world adventure by Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham in the latest mad cap adventure with Izzy and her friends
Filed under: Book Covers, Children's Books, Just Published, Thomas FlinthamA world of animals, colours, patterns and shapes awaits in Ziggy and the Moonlight Show, the latest stunning picture book creation by Kristyna Litten
Filed under: Children's Books, Design, Kristyna LittenFrances Castle’s bold illustrations for Around The World in 50 Ways depict a wondrous selection of famous cities and exotic, far-flung places in this “choose-your-own” travel adventure published by Lonely Planet Kids
Filed under: Book Covers, Children's Books, Frances Castle, Just PublishedWe are pleased to announce the long awaited publication of The Pirates of Scurvy Sands by Jonny Duddle. Published by Templar on 8th February 2018. Scurvy Sands is a holiday camp with a difference, it’s run by pirates and is exclusively for… PIRATES. If you’re not a pirate you shouldn’t be there.
Filed under: Children's Books, Jonny Duddle, Just PublishedThomas Flintham and Pamela Butchart winners of the Blue Peter Best Story Award are back with their new book, The Phantom Lollipop Man! published by Nosy Crow in February.
Filed under: Children's Books, Thomas FlinthamFebruary is here and we celebrate with this dashing fellow, Piggy Handsome illustrated by the equally dashing Adam Stower
Filed under: Adam Stower, Arena, Book Covers, Children's Books, Just PublishedPip Jones has returned with her Guinea Pig hero Piggy Handsome and his sidekick Budgie, Jeff. ‘Piggy Hero’, illustrated by Adam Stower published by Faber and Faber
Filed under: Adam Stower, Children's BooksEmily Fox created these charming animal characters and landscape illustration for World of Senses, a board game for the German company HABA
Filed under: Concept Art and Character Design, Design, Emily FoxFrances Castle’s illustrations for Famous People Around the World literally pop from the page in this intricate pop-up book with flaps, pockets and booklets
Filed under: Book Covers, Children's Books, Frances Castle, Just PublishedWe welcome in the New Year with the first of our Arena Desktop Calendar 2018 images by Graham Carter for the Children’s BAFTA awards.
Filed under: Arena, Design, Graham Carter