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Lollies Win for Thomas Flintham and Pamela Butchart

Celebrating Laugh Out Loud books books for children winner in the 6-8 category...

And the Nominations are... King Coo The Curse of the Mummy's Gold

This year we are delighted that Adam Stower's King Coo: The Curse of the Mummy's Gold, published by David Fickling Books is on the...

Levi Pinfold Wins The Amnesty CILIP Honour

While working on the pictures for The song From Somewhere Else I was routinely struck by how important kindness is for a person who...

Double Mega Lols with the LOLLIES

It's that time again with a huge chuckle filled fanfare the 2018 Lollies shortlist has been announced and it includes two magnificent...

Philip Hood Portfolio

Philip Hood has an incredibly detailed and representational style and has worked in many different areas of illustration, from decorative...

Shortlisted for the LOLLIES 2017

Congratulations to Neal Layton and Andy Stanton for their inclusion on the shortlist for this year's Scholastic Laugh Out Loud Book Awards....

3 Arena Artists Nominated for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards - update

Neal Layton, Alex T. Smith and Thomas Flintham have been nominated in the Coventry Inspiration 2017 Book Awards....

Alex T. Smith Wins UK Literacy Association 3-6 Award!

Alex T. Smith has won the UK Literacy Association Book Awards with his charming tale of Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion, a modern...

Tom Flintham and Pamela Butchart Win The Children's Book Award!

The excellent team of Thomas Flintham and Pamela Butchart have done it again, and collaboratively won the FCBG Children's Book Award!...

Calling all Teachers! Jonny Duddle Shortlisted for the Lollies!

We are excited to announce that Jonny's Cave of Doom has been shortlisted for the 6-8 Best Laugh Out Loud Book in the Lollies Book...

Alex T Smith: Little Red: Bishops Stortford Book Award Shortlist

Alex T Smith's brilliant book Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion published by Scholastic had been shortlisted for the 2016 Bishop's...

Simon Bartram Best Book Longlist Leicester

Simon Bartram, who's book Up For The Cup (A story for complete and utter football nutters) published by Templar has been longest for...

The Spy Who Loved School Dinners wins the Blue Peter Book Awards

We are delighted to announce that The Spy Who Loved School Dinners has WON the Blue Peter Book Awards for Best Story Book...

Alex T Smith: Claude In The Spotlight Nominated for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2014

Congratulations to Alex T Smith who's fantastic book Claude in the Spotlight has been nominated for this most prestigious award...

Alex T Smith's Claude in the Country: Shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award 2014

Congratulations to Alex T Smith, whose fourth book in the popular Claude series has been shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book...

Silly Doggy by Adam Stower wins Read Aloud Book Award

Silly Doggy wins the Wanda G√°g Read Aloud Book Award 2013...

New Arena Illustrator ‚ Levi Pinfold

We are proud to present our new illustrator, Levi Pinfold and we are delighted to welcome him aboard the good ship, Arena....

Jonny Duddle: Pirates Next Door: Shortlisted for Specsavers National Book Awards

Congratulations to Jonny Duddle who's hugely popular book has been shortlisted for this most prestigious award...

"Read it Again!"

The talented Jonny Duddle has been shortlisted for "Read it again!" The Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award...

Mark Robertson shortlisted for English Association Book Award

Mark Robertson's picture book, Food Chain, has been shortlisted in the Best Children's Illustrated Books 2009 category in The English...

Jonny Duddle shortlisted for English Association Book Award

Jonny Duddle's first picture book, The Pirate Cruncher, has been shortlisted in the Best Children's Illustrated Books 2009 category...