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FRANCES CASTLE: WHERE THE TIDE LINES LEAD

June 29, 2026

FRANCES CASTLE: WHERE THE TIDE LINES LEAD (Arena Illustration, illustrator, publishing)

 

 

Published by Little Tiger Books, Where the Tide Lines Lead is a YA mystery by Sophie Cameron, with a striking wraparound cover by Frances Castle.

Set off the sun-drenched yet shadow-filled Spanish coast, the story follows sixteen-year-old Elio and British tourist Sam as they're pulled into an underwater world of selkie-like creatures after a string of teenagers vanish without a trace. Frances's design spans front to back, capturing the moment where the world we know gives way to something stranger beneath the waves.

It's a cover that makes you feel the pull of the story before you've read a single word - and a striking showcase of Frances Castle’s range across atmosphere-driven illustration.

Frances Castle is represented by Arena Illustration.

ALEKSEI BITSKOFF: TALES OF THE COBB STREET COMMANDOS

ALEKSEI BITSKOFF: TALES OF THE COBB STREET COMMANDOS (Animation/Motion Graphics, Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator, publishing)

 

Published this month by Faber, Tales of the Cobb Street Commandos is a fact-filled, funny wartime adventure written by Tony Bradman, with cover and internal illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff.

Set in London's East End in 1941, the story follows Jimmy and his friends as they form a top-secret commando unit determined to do their bit for the war effort - training in abandoned warehouses, raising money for Spitfires, and even landing a daring mission to meet Winston Churchill himself.

 

ALEKSEI BITSKOFF: TALES OF THE COBB STREET COMMANDOS (Animation/Motion Graphics, Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator, publishing)

 

Aleksei Bitskoff’s energetic line work and instinct for comic timing make the Commandos leap off the page, while his eye for historical detail gives the book its real sense of place and period. Known for his intricate, humorous style, his client list includes the bestselling Little Bad Man and Who Let the Gods Out series.

Aleksei Bitskoff is represented by Arena Illustration.

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