Neal Layton is a multi award-winning author and illustrator whose work fizzes with energy across fiction, non-fiction and novelty books. An avid collector and compulsive scribbler, he deftly combines pen and ink, collage and digital techniques to create some of the most fresh and spontaneous illustration in children's publishing. Winner of the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Prize, Neal has collaborated with Cressida Cowell, Andy Stanton and Michael Rosen, and brings genuine passion for conservation and inclusivity to his own author-illustrated work. A natural communicator, he is equally at home in a classroom or on a festival stage.
The Scoop on Poo with Neal Layton
We catch a whiff of something delightfully disgusting in Poo: The Most Disgusting Bits of Animal Science written by Nicola Davies...
Neal Layton Illustrates HOT FOOD: NICE by Michael Rosen
A laugh-out-loud picture book celebrating poetry, family life and one very hot potato...
A Not So Scary Halloween Adventure Illustrated by Neal Layton
The sixth Emily Brown adventure sees Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton joining forces once more for a charming, funny Halloween tale....
Neal Layton Illustrates Boing! A Bouncy Book of Bugs
... written by bestselling poet James Carter - their shared passion for the natural world is evident in this new collaboration...
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Neal Layton
Born in Chichester and now based on the south coast with his family, multi award-winning author and Illustrator Neal Layton works on a plethora of publications for children from his treasure filled studio in the Isle of Wight. A former student at Newcastle and Central St Martins, Neal has become an avid collector and compulsive scribbler, deftly combining a multitude of styles and techniques in colour and black and white, from pen and ink to collage and digital methods creating fresh and spontaneous illustrations for both fiction, non-fiction and novelty books.
With a clutch of awards under his belt including the prestigious Sheffield Children’s Book Prize Neal has been lucky enough to collaborate with some of the country’s best loved authors including Cressida Cowell, Andy Stanton and Michael Rosen. Neal is extremely passionate about conservation and inclusivity and this shines through in many of his recent author illustrated publications.
Well versed in discussing and demonstrating his work Neal is available for a variety of events from schools and bookshops to large scale festivals and conferences.
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31 Eleanor Road,
London,
E15 4AB,
United Kingdom
020 8555 9827
info@arenaillustration.comNeal Layton
Born in Chichester and now based on the south coast with his family, multi award-winning author and Illustrator Neal Layton works on a plethora of publications for children from his treasure filled studio in the Isle of Wight. A former student at Newcastle and Central St Martins, Neal has become an avid collector and compulsive scribbler, deftly combining a multitude of styles and techniques in colour and black and white, from pen and ink to collage and digital methods creating fresh and spontaneous illustrations for both fiction, non-fiction and novelty books.
With a clutch of awards under his belt including the prestigious Sheffield Children’s Book Prize Neal has been lucky enough to collaborate with some of the country’s best loved authors including Cressida Cowell, Andy Stanton and Michael Rosen. Neal is extremely passionate about conservation and inclusivity and this shines through in many of his recent author illustrated publications.
Well versed in discussing and demonstrating his work Neal is available for a variety of events from schools and bookshops to large scale festivals and conferences.
