The Art of Simon Bartram at the Illustration Cupboard

Simon Bartram is represented by Arena

Just Published: Primrose by Alex T Smith

Alex T Smith's exciting new picture book 'Primrose', is published by Scholastic this month. Primrose is a princess who just wants to have fun but the King tells her off for climbing trees and the Queen shrieks when she catches her jumping on the bed with Percy the pug. She isn't allowed to dig in the garden or cook cakes in the kitchen, her life is boring, boring, boring! This is until Grandmama comes for a visit and reminds everyone in the royal household how important it is to have some belly-laughs. This book is very pink, feisty and a lot of fun - it's available in hardback, paperback and the ebook is narrated by Lucy Porter through Me Books. Alex T Smith is represented by Arena

Just Published: The King of Space by Jonny Duddle

At last the wait is over, Jonny Duddle, author of bestselling The Pirates Next Door, has a new picture book published by Templar this month. The King of Space is an intergalactic adventure, set on a Moog Farm on a small moon in the Gamma Quadrant. Rex may seem to be your average mini galactic citizen but he hatches an evil plan to become KING OF SPACE and conquer the known universe (and some bits we don't know about too). There are lots of aliens, warbots, a kidnapped Princess and dung blasters too! Here are just a few of the spreads as a taster but you'll have to buy the book from your local bookshop to find out more.

Jonny Duddle is represented by Arena

Jan McCafferty’s Fairy Characters

Meet the delightful Nuxi, one of a range of charming new characters created by Jan McCafferty, called The Oak Tree Fairies. Jan McCafferty is represented by Arena

Mouse to the Moon

Childrens book illustrator Mandy Millie Flockton is working on an exciting new project. The hero is a very clever mouse who manages to find his way  to the moon! Mandy’s endearing little character appeals to all ages and should be a great hit.

Mandy Millie Flockton is represented by Phosphor Art

Emily Bolan and Yasmeen Ismail

We’ve had some great successes over the past month with our SAA Artists; Emily Bolam has just finished another fantastic book for Ladybird in the ‘This Little…’ series. Recent titles have included: This Little Angel and This Little Builder 

Yasmeen Ismail’s Time For Bed Fred book is out now!

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/time-for-bed-fred-9781408837009/

Yasmeen has also jumped across the pond, travelling to New York City and spending a development week with Blue Apple Books to work on her deluxe activity book with them. This will be published in 2013!

Angel’s Great Escape App: Kristyna Litten

Angel's Great Escape is an interactive story book app beautifully illustrated by Kristyna Litten for independent app producer And So We Begin. Written by Kirstie Rowson and narrated by national treasure, Alan Titchmarsh the app for Android, Nook, iPhone and iPad is available to purchase this month. Angel's Great Escape is a magical story about Angel and her tree decoration friends, Fairy, Reindeer, Snowman and Teddy who have been left behind at the house of Mr Mean and his son. They know that they belong on the Christmas tree in the house of the Good family across the road. Children can tap, drag and swipe to help the decorations try to make their escape to the Good family, in hot pursuit by the Mean family's cat. This is Kristyna's second app project having previously worked on Discover's StoryCloud App, illustrating Michael Rosen's poem The Talent Show.

Kristyna Litten is represented by Arena

Just Published: Deadly! Illustrated by Neal Layton

Neal Layton is represented by Arena

Gold Award for Richard Johnson

We are proud to announce that the wonderfully talented Richard Johnson has just won the Gold Award in the children's book category of the Association of Illustrators Images 36 annual! His simply outstanding work for  Wind in the Willows, published by Usborne, has been a great success and is rightly recognised as some of the best illustration for children that is currently being produced today. We joined in the celebrations at the ceremony in London's Somerset House to watch him collect his award, so big congratulations to Richard! Well deserved.

Richard Johnson is represented by the Organisation

Published This Month: Claude In The Country by Alex T Smith

Alex T. Smith is represented by Arena