Aleksandra Szmidt

Having shown our portfolios at the recent book fairs, Aleksandra’s work was a great hit.

Living in New Zealand and working pretty much for most publishers in Australia and New Zealand - I am privileged in representing and  promoting her work here in the UK and Europe within the Artist Partners agency.

This cute little image of her’s created a nice buzz about her work and lots of interest from various publishers.

Aleksandra's work is hugely versatile, and she has  a number of her own working  styles to  choose from -  Recently having finished working on a book : The unicorn Did it - published by Five Mile Publishing written by R.M. McGurk  which is  actually due to be published in June this year - which is a  follow up  book to her previously   successful picture book The Dinosaur Did It …. Written by R.M. McGurk and illustrated by Aleksandra, again published by Five Mile Publishing.

For more of her work please do check her folio out on our website: Aleksandra Szmidt - Artist Partners

PUSHKIN PRESS COVER ART BY RICHARD JOHNSON

Renowned for his evocative and expressive illustrations, Richard’s work has captivated audiences across publishing, advertising, as well as bringing best-selling books to life. 

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Steve Stone for HarperCollins

A very exciting reveal of the cover  for Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory - published by Harper Collins at this years London Book Fair  2025 - both on the publishers  stand, and also  appearing on the front and back of the London Book Fair Bookseller Magazine.

Miguel Ordonez for Quarto books

We were delighted to be commissioned by Quarto Books to produce a new  book  entitled: the feelings book a   touch- and -feel playbook.

Beautifully illustrated by our very own artist  Miguel Ordonez one of our brilliant illustrators. Miguel Ordonez | Artist | Artist Partners

Happy Yak created  this wonderful board book which was created in partnership with the play team at Great Ormond Street Hospital! (Hospital charity)

It's such a delight !  and this charming and colourful book will be published in August this year.

Published by Happy Yak / Quarto publishing

WELCOMING BILLY PARTRIDGE TO ARENA ILLUSTRATION!

We’re beyond excited to introduce the incredibly talented Billy Partridge as the newest illustrator to join Arena Illustration! Billy’s work is bursting with energy, creativity, and stunning storytelling—making him a perfect addition to the team.

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LEVI PINFOLD – THE NEW HARRY POTTER ILLUSTRATOR

Magical News! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our incredibly talented artist, Levi Pinfold, will be illustrating the final two books in the Harry Potter Illustrated Editions series for Bloomsbury! 

Levi Pinfold, a multi-award-winning illustrator known for his atmospheric and intricate storytelling, will continue the breathtaking visual legacy established by Jim Kay. Fans of the Wizarding World may already be familiar with his stunning work on the Harry Potter Hogwarts House Editions and The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac.

The magic begins with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, set to publish in October 2026. As an exciting first glimpse, we’re delighted to share a sneak peek of Levi’s spellbinding interpretation of Harry gazing into Dumbledore’s Pensieve, capturing the depth and mystery of the story to come.

We couldn’t be prouder of Levi and can’t wait for fans to experience his extraordinary vision of Hogwarts and beyond! Stay tuned for more magical updates! ✨

Levi Pinfold is represented by Arena Illustration.

Phosphor at the London Book Fair

Earlier this month, Phosphor's founder and agent, Trina Wydmanski, had a great time at the London Book Fair meeting and chatting with clients. In particular, Trina was showing work by artists who illustrate children's picture books, or who have published titles in the past, including Alexander Jackson, Christopher Nielsen, Mandy Millie Flockton and Lee Ford.

Find more children's picture book illustrations on the Phosphor website, or contact Trina at Phosphor if you'd like to commission an artist to work on your next picture book.

MARK FRUDD RADIO TIMES

In celebration of 100 years of the iconic Shipping Forecast, Mark Frudd created this wonderfully blustery illustration for Radio Times.

Camila Gray – The Secret Christmas Bookshop – Cressida McLaughlin

Camila Gray weaves wintry magic into the cover of this festive novel.

Paul Young

As is the case now we are often asked by a certain amount of self publishing authors to commission a suitable artist to produce their own covers, and to  re-create their vision for them for the cover in this process.

We are delighted to share one such image -  the author:  Luigi Kohli  commissioned  and entrusted  our very own Paul Young, who is  well known for his historic paintings for both fictional  book covers and factual non fiction books to produce this stunning painting for the cover of the first of a proposed trilogy of books, continuing the story of the Novel Ben Hur by Lew Wallace. This book also includes some  beautiful internal black and white hand drawn and illustrated maps.

The first of the books has now been revealed - and can be pre ordered now from  Aletheia | Troubador Publishing

For more of Paul’s fabulous work please go to our website:Artist Partners | Illustrator & Artist Agency, United Kingdom

Paul Young | Illustrator | Artist Partners