Archive for the Arena Areas category
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Pam Ayres: Up in The Attic – Illustrated by Susan Hellard
We are thrilled to present a brand new poetry collection by one of our favourite poets, Up in the Attic by Pam Ayres is beautifully illustrated by Arena Illustrator Susan Hellard
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Debut Picture Book by Graham Carter
Drum roll… we are so pleased to announce the publication of Otto Blotter Bird Spotter, the very first picture book written AND illustrated by the supremely talented Mr Graham Carter and published by Andersen Press
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Joe Lillington – Updated online portfolio
We are thrilled to present Joe Lillington’s brand new updated online portfolio, now featuring his most recent work including some exquisite illustrations from his new book about the Silk Road
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Icarus Was Ridiculous by Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham
Can you believe this month sees the publication of the 8th book in the Pamela Butchart Baby Aliens series illustrated by the inimitable Thomas Flintham. From demon dinner ladies to vampire rats this bonkers series certainly has something for everyone and this time we find ourselves in ancient Greece… in Icarus Was Ridiculous
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Claude Hits The Small Screen
After taking Disney Junior by storm in 2018 with his very own animated series, Alex T. Smith’s Claude now has his sights firmly set on terrestrial TV in the UK, so set your alarms and get the kettle on because at 9:25 every morning Claude and his chums will be gracing our screens on ITVBe.
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Travels With Sushi in the Land of the Mind
An atmospheric debut novel by Eduard Shyfrin illustrated by Tomislav Tomic. It introduces children to quantum physics and classic morality through an adventure in another universe, it’s a celebration of the power of words and the role of science.
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Neal Layton – Look! I Wrote a Book!
We are all big book worms at Arena HQ and what could be better than a book about a book? Written by New York Times best-selling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by our very own Neal Layton ‘Look! I Wrote a Book'(and you can too!) is a handy and hilarious step-by-step guide to writing your own best-seller.
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John Howe Song of Ice and Fire Calendar 2020
John Howe’s beautiful new Illustrations for George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire 2020 Calendar will be revealed at the World Science Fiction Convention held in Dublin in August.
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AY, CARAMBA! Adventure Duck 2 is Here!
Our favourite duck with the supersonic quack is back in Adventure Duck VS The Armadillo Army. With Ziggy his zebra sidekick, Adventure Duck returns in a tasty new mission set in Mexico with amazing illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff
Filed under: Aleksei Bitskoff, Book Covers, Children's Books, Just Published -
Black Mirror conceptual design
Arena Illustrator and printmaker Graham Carter was commissioned by the production team to create concept art and a character design for Ashley’s digital alter ego, Ashley Too.
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Blast off with The Summer Reading Challenge Space Chase
Blast off in to space on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with the 20th Summer Reading Challenge, branded with intergalactic illustrations by Adam Stower and complete with smelly stickers, little readers will not fail to be inspired to visit their local library to get on board.
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Harry Potter Patronus Postcard Auction
We are very lucky to have worked with Bloomsbury Publishing as four of our artists have been asked to contribute their own patronus designs to the charity auction for BookTrust, the country’s largest reading charity. Part of a stellar line-up of 20 top UK illustrators.
Filed under: Alex T Smith, Events, Jonny Duddle, Levi Pinfold, Neal Layton -
Harry Potter celebrates 20 years with lavish new editions
It’s almost impossible to believe that 20 magical years have passed since we opened the pages of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. To celebrate this momentous occasion in true lavish style Bloomsbury have launched house editions featuring exquisite illustrations by Levi Pinfold.
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Claude…. Anyone for Strawberries?
With Wimbledon starting this week we thought we would avoid the queues for plastic cups of over priced strawberries and join beloved portly pooch Claude for some juicy fruit in the latest Alex T Smith Claude TV tie in adventure.
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Steve May Updated Portfolio!
Steve has a delicious talent for spontaneous pen and ink illustrations perfectly capturing hilarious moments in the lives of the characters he illustrates. From frustration, to elation, to absolute hysteria Steve’s illustration brim with life and laughter.
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Enter a world of adventure at Discover Story Centre
With a huge tooty fanfare we are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Discover Story Centre in Stratford on July 27th with a whole day of events with Adam Stower, Jonny Duddle and Simon Bartram.
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A Brand new Jonny Duddle Jolley-Rogers Adventure
Get ready for the next Jolley-Rogers family adventure by Jonny Duddle with The Pirate Piper (Published by Templar Publishing)…
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Adam Stower strikes Gold with King Coo Book Two!
The Curse of the Mummys Gold is the second instalment in the raucous, rip-roaring laugh-a-minute fiction series by Adam Stower (published by David Fickling Books)
Filed under: Adam Stower, Arena, Children's Books, New Work