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Welcoming Marie-Alice Harel to Arena

It is said that stories are told eye to eye, heart to heart and mind to mind and this Scottish proverb is at the very heart of the...

Matt Millz is back in the latest Harry Hill and Steve May adventure

Matt Millz is back in his third epic adventure and he's heading out on tour. Edinburgh bound with his school chums will his brand new...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)......

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...

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...

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...

Adventure Duck! Illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff

There's no ducking out, it's time to be a hero, so dust off your cape and put your super pants on because Adventure Duck has landed...

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...

The Unlucky Eleven illustrated by Steve May is pitch perfect.

Ridiculous injuries ... strange illnesses ... cancelled games ... Everything's going wrong for the Saints this season, and Stanley's...

Fabio The World's Greatest Flamingo Detective strikes again!

Presenting Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective Mystery on the Ostrich Express written by Laura James and Illustrated by Emily...

Troll and the Oliver are back with a show stopper challenge!

It's been 5 whole years since jolly little Oliver first evaded the big blue troll, in Adam Stower's Troll and the Oliver published...

Little Badman illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff

Little Badman is a cheeky fast-paced adventure story beautifully written by quick witted comedian Humza Asrsha and Channel 4 New Comedy...

Behind The Scenes of How Winston Delivered Christmas With Alex T. Smith

Alex T. Smith gives us a behind the scenes insight into the design and illustration work involved in creating How Winston Delivered...

Explorers on Witch Mountain with Illustrations by Tomislav Tomic

To welcome in the spooky delights of Halloween we'd like to invite you on an epic pumpkin filled adventure in Explorers on Witch Mountain...

Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld: Terror Train with cover design by Euan Cook

Get ready to be chilled to your very core with this spooky offering from Horrible Histories author Terry Deary with a magnificently...

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...

There's a Yeti in The Playground - Illustrated by Thomas Flintham

The 8th amazing Izzy Adventure from Blue Peter Award-winning author illustrator team Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham is publishing...

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...

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...