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Zaro Weil has published a variety of material, I had the opportunity to ask her about her most recent book of poetry I Hear the Trees  and I found her answers revealing and fascinating, I hope you will too. I also hope that they'll inspire you to pick up her collection and discover the wonder of poetry and the natural world. When did you know that poetry was the medium you wanted to write in. Did you experiment with other forms? I came to writing through performing. I was the

Chanté Timothy, creator of the new graphic novel series, Supa Nova, talked to Armadillo Editor Louise Ellis-Barrett, about the inspiration behind the story as well as the experiences which led to her creating her own graphic novel. Read about her journey and about how she has bought science to the graphic novel scene for children! When did you start your career as an illustrator? Was it a childhood dream come true or something that you realised you were good at when deciding

For a book so directly inspired by musicals, the playlist that soundtracked my writing of Exit Stage Death felt like a key part of the process. The book follows Livi Campbell in her final summer at Camp Chance, as she fights for her last shot at getting the lead in the showcase, and proving to her parents that performing is a legitimate career choice. Everything seems to be going to plan until another camper shows up dead, and it’s up to Livi and her friends to work out who

I was about six when I was taken to the circus. I remember reaching up to hold my Daddy’s hand and seeing everything on the approach to the huge tent through a sea of adult legs. It was dark outside, and we walked in to find our seat on the  curved benches that circled the ring in tiers. There was a cow shed smell inside, a stink sharper than the rounded smell of cow or sheep, that made my skin prickle.   I remember the ringmaster, in a red coat and a top hat and a big mousta