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Natalie Smillie Portfolio Update

We're celebrating the New Year with some new work from Natalie Smillie!...

Marvin and the Book of MAGIC!

Illustrator Aleksei Bitskoff and author Jenny Pearson team up with Barrington Stoke once again for another fun-filled adventure...

Richard Johnson - TV Times Christmas Cover

2023's magical cover is unveiled this week along with an interview with the artist...

Chris Garbutt - Monster Fun SCARY CHRISTMAS COVER!

HO! HO! HO! This fantasic cover by the 'Hell's Angel' creator is full of FESTIVE FEAR!...

The Twist-a-Roo a Cozy Cuddle-up Tale Lovingly Illustrated Kristyna Litten

Get ready to skippy-doodle to People Town with Badger in The Twist-a-Roo, a warm-spirited woodland tale ...

Joe Lillington Celebrates Non-Fiction November

Joe tells us why non-fiction books are so important to him...

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King's Christmas Shenanigans

Alex T. Smith refreshes the classic Nutcracker story with his own twist for a new audience with his brand new countdown to Christmas...

Neal Layton - The Story of Everything

Neal deftly explains huge and complex topics such as the Big Bang Theory to young readers in a joyous and uncomplicated way...

Chris Garbutt - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!

Get ready for a tonne of mischief and mayhem in this month's Monster Fun comic bursting with tall tales, ghoulish oddballs and hell-arious...

Little Monsters Rule! Adam Stower on Character Design

We interviewed Adam Stower on his secret super power - character design - on the release of his new picture book with David Walliams,...

Around the World in 80 Dogs by Kristyna Litten

The award for BEST IN SHOW goes to Kristyna Litten for her fabulous new illustrated compendium of all things canine, Around the World...

Coop Troop premier on ITVX kids

We are excited to announce the premier of Alex T. Smith's latest animated project with Colin Williams of Sixteen South - Coop Troop...

The Blunders is Adam Stower and David Walliams silliest and funniest collaboration yet!

Totally absurd and hilarious, The Blunders is a laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history...

Harry Potter Book Day: Draw-Along with Duddle

Celebrate the big day and learn how to draw the Hogwarts Castle with Harry Potter illustrator Jonny Duddle...

The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac: Illustrator Q&A Tomislav Tomic

Tomislav creates exquisite and intensely detailed pen and ink drawings, allowing readers to look inside a host of magical places....

The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac: Illustrator Q&A Levi Pinfold

In the Wizarding Almanac, readers can seek out Levi’s Knight Bus as it bumps along through the London fog, explore the house common...

Everything You Want to Know About Football! The Football School Returns!

Spike Gerrell is reunited with The Football School team, authors Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton for their latest fun-filled ENCYCLOPEDIA!...

Finding Bear by Hannah Gold illustrated by Levi Pinfold

We celebrate the publication of the unmissable follow-up to The Last Bear - Finding Bear by Hannah Gold...

Super Rabbit Boy Vs Super Rabbit Boss by Thomas Flintham

Thomas Flintham’s latest Press Start adventure in Super Rabbit Boy Vs Super Rabbit Boss, the fourth book in the series published...

Tomislav Tomic Illustrates The Guardian's Bestiary for Impossible Creatures

From the multi-million-bestselling author, Katherine Rundell, comes her new magical fantasy adventure series and who better to illustrate...

Neal Layton - The Story of the Stars

Get ready for LIFT OFF! It’s time to grab your binoculars and head outside for some star spotting as we celebrate the launch of the...

Zizzi Moonbeam Fairy Party Planner - Natalie Smillie

Grab your wings and wand and get ready to party with this latest dazzing, fairy-filled adventure ...

Emily Fox Illustrates Noel Fizpatrick's Super Pets

Emily Fox strikes again with some wonderful animal themed character illustrations for The Super Pets and Me, the latest offering from...

Euan Cook's Cover Designs for the Crookhaven Series by J.J. Arcanjo

... capture the spirit of adventure and high jinks about a secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they...

Inside Information - Interview with Tamlyn Francis

We take another look behind the scenes of Arena Illustration and this week we focus on Tamlyn Francis, Company Director since 2000...

Joseph Coelho and Friends - Ten-Word Tiny Tales

We celebrate this brilliant compendium by the Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate featuring artwork by Alex T. Smith along with other...