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Handpicked Spring Portfolio 2020
Welcome to our magical world of dragons, giants, comics, football, penguins and dinosaurs. Featuring images created for Waitrose, Harry Potter books, from Award Winners to Eco Warriors, with Characters starring on ITVBe. and TinyPop.
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WORLD BOOK DAY 2020!
At Arena HQ we always get tremendously excited in the lead up to World Book Day, it’s such a big event in the children’s book publishing world and one which second to none gets kids reading with its accessible voucher scheme
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Happy Christmas from us all at Arena Illustration
We’ve had an amazing 2019 with super success stories and brilliant debuts, our illustrators work harder than Santa’s elves to meet deadlines, perform at festivals and events all over the country and still have time for Inktober, we are so proud of their achievements.
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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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Instagram to Instafan…
At Arena HQ we are thoroughly enjoying embracing Instagram to share the amazing work our illustrators create, it’s the perfect visual platform to showcase the best of the best as well as brilliant little snippets and sneak peeks.
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A spotters guide to Graham Carter
There’s a familiar theme to Graham Carters recent work and the theme is feathered. April saw the publication of Rebirding by Benedict MacDonald featuring a breathtaking illustration by Graham on the cover and October sees the publication of his first picture Book Otto Blotter Bird Spotter with Andersen Press
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Back of the Net with Spike Gerrell and Football School
The squad is expanding and the cup is in sight as we celebrate the imminent publication of Football School Star Players written by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton and illustrated by footie fanatic Spike Gerrell
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Stagdale Part 1 by Frances Castle
Are you ready to take a trip to Stagdale? Prepare to enter a world of mystery and intrigue set in the stunning British countryside with this atmospheric and visually arresting graphic novel by Frances Castle
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Building Worlds With Our NEW SHOWCASE PORTFOLIO!
It’s that exciting time of year again, the moment we get to reveal our new showcase brochure featuring some of the amazing new work our illustrators have been busily beavering away on. This season we have focused on world- building and character creation, mirroring some of the recent successes some of our brands have had on the small screen.
Filed under: Adam Stower, Aleksei Bitskoff, Alex T Smith, Anna Chernyshova, Arena, Children's Books, Chris Garbutt, Concept Art and Character Design, Emily Fox, Euan Cook, Graham Carter, Joe Lillington, Jonny Duddle, Kristyna Litten, Levi Pinfold, Neal Layton, Simon Bartram, Steve May, Thomas Flintham, Tomislav Tomic -
Emily Brown and Father Christmas Illustrated by Neal Layton
In Emily Brown and Father Christmas, written by Cressida Cowell and illustrated by Neal Layton we join the dynamic duo in a bid to save Christmas as Father Christmas takes embraces some very modern non-conventional time saving devises on Christmas Eve with chaotic results.
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Between Worlds with illustrations by Frances Castle
As winter fast approaches, the nights draw in and the air begins to chill what better read than Between Worlds a beautifully curated collection of traditional tales woven together triumphantly by award winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland and Arena Illustrator Frances Castle.
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Mr Penguin is Back and He’s Headed for The Fortress of Secrets…
Grab a fish finger sandwich and a magnifying glass and get ready to head out on a second epic mild peril and rodent filled adventure with Alex T Smith’s Mr Penguin in… *dramatic drum roll* Mr Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets…Published by Hodder Children’s Books
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The Dam by David Almond and Levi Pinfold
The Dam by David Almond and Levi Pinfold published by Walker Books is a striking and moving story of loss, hope and the enduring power of music, in this re-telling of a true story originally told by Kathryn and Mike Tickell.
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Get snippy and crafty with Alex T Smith’s Egg Box Dragon
The Adventures of The Egg Box Dragon written by the late Richard Adams and illustrated by Alex T. Smith publishes in dazzling paperback this month with Hachette Children’s Books. An enchanting story about friendship, creativity and magic!
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All Aboard The School Bus of Horrors Illustrated by Euan Cook
Embark on the ride on your life with School Bus of Horrors, 6 seriously spooky reads with striking covers featuring artwork by Euan Cook, these American library editions created by Capstone take readers to the next level with 4D elements leading to exclusive video content, accessed by scannable codes within the books.
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PRESS START! It’s Blast Off with Thomas Flintham
This action packed series of books created by Thomas Flintham will be sure to entice even the most addicted screen fiends away from their iPads and into a crazy world of Super Rabbit Boy.
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A look inside Ancient Warriors Illustrated by Joe Lillington
Throughout history, timelines have been punctuated with epic battles, for control of land, resources and communities. Flying Eye Books in association with author Iris Volant and Arena Illustrator Joe Lillington have chosen this aspect of History to form the basis for Ancient Warriors.
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An interview with illustrator Joe Lillington
Joe Lillington has been represented by Arena Illustration for two years and in that time has emerged as a go-to illustrator for historical non-fiction publications for children.
Filed under: Arena, Book Covers, Design, Joe Lillington, New Work, The Illustration Process
The influence of Medieval manuscripts on Joe’s recent work is evident in the detail and depiction of figures and landscapes, often drawing reference from the work of Pieter Bruegel who’s work he greatly admires, Joe’s illustrative style has equally been shaped by his childhood love of the Asterix graphic novels by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo which first triggered his love for history, characterisation and strong narrative.