Magic Searchlight - Animals

About Lydia Halliday

Lydia Halliday is a publishing professional with over 15 years experience. Specialising in illustrated non-fiction for both children and adults she has worked at DK Quarto and Bonnier. Now a freelance editor writer and project manager she works for a range of clients and focuses on her passion for producing beautiful inspiring books. She lives in Surrey with her husband and two young children. Amanda is a designer and illustrator who has worked in publishing design and advertising. Amanda now works from her home studio and when she's not illustrating and designing she is spending time with her family and enjoying her garden. In fact if Amanda hadn't gone into design she would have like to be a landscape gardener as the shapes and textures of foliage have always enchanted her.