Biographical note

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. Iana is a talented artist and illustrator specialising in distinctive and colourful illustrations of animals and the natural world. Iana uses a distinctive colour palette to create eye-catching pictures filled with simple yet realistic detail that bring animal illustrations to life on the page.  Matt is a children's book illustrator and designer from Suffolk. Matt has always worked in children's publishing, creating fun and educational books for children of all ages.