Jenny Moore, author of the recently published Dragon Girl, the first in a promised four book series, took some time away from story writing to tell us more about why the squirrels meet a less than timely end, how story settings find their way naturally from pen to paper and why prophecy is so important in story telling! Why dragons? What do you feel makes them appealing to both author and reader? Dragons symbolise everything I love about books and reading in general – adven

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