Amanda Gulliver

Amanda Gulliver grew up in Surrey and studied illustration and graphics at Redruth Art College in Cornwall. After working as a freelance designer and illustrator on natural history and dinosaur books, she moved to a large childrens publisher in London, where she worked on a variety of fun books for all ages. Getting the chance to illustrate a few books herself made her realize she wanted to concentrate on her own illustrations, so she picked up her paintbrushes and began working as an artist full time in 2006. She now lives in Bournemouth with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and lots of frogs in her garden. Living only a ten-minute walk from the sea means you can often find her on the beach building sandcastles and collecting sea shells, especially during the summer holidays.