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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:...

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...

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...

Claude All At Sea is out today!

The latest Claude is finally here, and he's going on a nautical adventure! ...

Arena Spring Portfolio 2016

Arena's new illustrations for the Spring portfolio are here! ...

Claude Going for Gold, The Latest Alex T. Smith Book

Claude is no ordinary dog, and this time he can't wait to take part in a very exciting sports competition. He has his sights set on...

World Book Day and The Big Write are Coming! Thursday 3rd of March

We can't wait for World Book Day! See how you can dress up as Claude, accompanied by Sir Bobblysock from the Alex T. Smith series,...

Happy Spooky Halloween!

Our illustrators love to celebrate All Hallows' Eve so we thought it would be a good opportunity to share some of our favourite spooky...

Alex T Smith: CILIP Medal Nominations

We're delighted that Alex T Smith has been nominated for illustrating two titles in the 2016 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal list...

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...

Illustration & Hand Lettering Part Two

We continue our theme on the art of drawing letters by showcasing the work of two illustrators who are great proponents of the art...

Alex T Smith Illustrates The Hundred and One Dalmations

Alex T Smith's wonderful illustrations adorn Egmont's sumptuous new 60th anniversary edition of the Dodie Smith beloved classic, The...

Alex T Smith's New Book: Lights, Camera, Action!

Drum roll please.... it's time for the long-awaited new book from Alex T Smith starring Claude and his trusty sidekick, Sir Bobblysock...

Just Published: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T Smith

We are proud to announce the publication of this fantastic new picture book. This 'riotous romp of a story' was Editor's Choice for...

Arena Illustration Spring Brochure 2015: Inspirational Ideas

Spring has sprung and we unveil our Spring Brochure 2015 showcasing a portfolio of new work and inspirational ideas from our very talented...

Arena Spring Brochure 2014 Bologna News

It's Bologna Children's Book Fair time again and we are pleased to share our children's publishing news with you and show you our new...

Interview with World Book Day Illustrator Alex T Smith: Artists and Illustrators Magazine

in depth interview to celebrate the launch of Alex's new book about his influences, inspirations and working methods...

Alex T Smith Sketchbooks

Alex T Smith is Addicted To Drawing....

Award Winning Team

Alex T Smith and Angela McAllister have won this year’s Stockport Schools’ Book Award! for their book My Mum Has X-Ray Vision...