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Fred Gambino Character Design for Colman's Moo

Fred Gambino worked with the folks at Aardman to create the memorable dancing bull character for Colman's Instant Beef Gravy TV commercial....

Steve May: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! If you're looking for band to play at your Halloween party, look no further than Steve May's SPOOKY Halloween trio...

Simon Bartram: We Won the Cup!

We Won the Cup! written and illustrated by Simon Bartram, is published this week by Rising Stars,...

Adam Stower: The Thornthwaite Betrayal

Adam Stower has created another fabulous cover illustration for Gareth P. Jones' 'The Thornthwaite Betrayal', published by Piccadilly Press...

John Howe: A Miscellany of Magical Beasts

A Miscellany of Magical Beasts with this atmospheric cover illustration by John Howe is published by Bloomsbury today. ...

Steve May: Aidan Abet Teacher's Pet

Steve May had great fun illustrating Guy Bass' new book, Aidan Abet, Teacher's Pet, published this month by Barrington Stoke....

Levi Pinfold: The Secret Horses of Briar Hill

Levi Pinfold has created some absolutely mesmerising illustrations for his latest book project, The Secret Horses of Briar Hill. Set...

Christopher Gibbs Illustrates METALTOWN Cover

Christopher Gibbs has illustrated the cover of Kristen Simmons' exciting new book METALTOWN, published in the UK this month by Tor Teen....

Alex T. Smith Wins Sainsbury's Children's 5-9 Fiction Award!

We're delighted that Alex T. Smith has won the 5-9 year old Fiction category of the Sainsbury's Childrens Book Awards 2016 for Claude:...

Euan Cook Illustrates Graphic Novel: Either Way

Either Way, written by Sandra Levins and illustrated by Euan Cook is a coming-of-age 'coming out' graphic novel for teens ...

Picture Books are Important!

Why are picture books so important? The main difference between picture books and other books is that picture books are highly illustrated,...

Spike Gerrell illustrates Football School, Where Football Rules the World

This is the perfect non fiction book for any football mad kid, who can learn about other subjects through the prism of football. Spike...

New Fox Investigates, A Trail of Trickery- Just Published

Emily Fox's newest characters for Adam Frost's Fox Investigates, A Trail of Trickery, are hot off the press! ...

Just Published- Sounds All Around by Anna Chernyshova

'Snap your fingers. Clap your hands. Whistle! Clatter some pans. You're making sounds! Anna Chernshova's beautiful illustrations for...

Odd Aquaticum- Just Published

Check out Adam Stower's marvellous illustrations for Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum by Gregory Funaro, published by Alma Books, out...

Great Board Books all about Animals!

Acclaimed children's illustrator Thomas Flintham's Animal Colours and Animal Babies are now out in board book format! The friends can't...

The Rio Olympics are Here!!

We are so excited about the 2016 Olympics being held in Rio, Brazil this August! Here's a selection of our favourite sporting images...

Alex T. Smith Wins World Illustration Children's books Award!

We are delighted to announce that Alex T. Smith has won the World Illustration Awards Children’s Book Category with his beautiful illustrations for Dodie Smith’s The Hundred and One Dalmatians.   Alex is on a roll, with Claude...

Exclusive- Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates!

Feast your eyes on Anna Chernyshova's beautiful new illustrations for Captain Firebeard's School for Pirates! join Tommy and his friends...

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....

The Invincible Tony Spears by Neal Layton- Just Published

Neal Layton's latest children's book adventure, The Invincible Tony Spears, published by Hodder, is out today!...

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...

Frances Castle's Musical Illustrations

Frances Castle is not only an illustrator but she also has her own record label, Clay Pipe Music. She collaborates with musicians and...

Joe Lillington Shortlisted for Klaus Flugge Prize

Joe Lillington, one of our newest recruits, has been shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize with Toby and the Ice Giants, published...

Famous Schoolboy Just William reinterpreted by 3 Arena Artists

Chris Garbutt, along with two other Arena artists, have been asked by Pan Macmillan to redesign the covers of classic Just William...

Claude on TV! The Journey from Book to Animation

Anyone who has seen the work of Alex T Smith cannot deny his obvious talent and skill. Finally we can tell you the exciting journey...