Oh, Armadillo!: This Party''s All Wrong!

About Ellie Irving

Ellie Irving was born in Bristol but raised in a hamlet on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea by a family of avid readers. So avid in fact her mum enrolled her in the local library before shed even emerged from the womb which was awkward for all concerned. When she was seven Ellies passion for writing stories flourished when her parents bought her a Petite Super International typewriter for Christmas and there was no stopping her. After studying a 4 year broadcasting degree at the University of Leeds Ellie realised there were too few home makeover shows in the world and worked on a number of DIY and Garden programmes for UK Style. Ellie returned to studying and graduated from an MA in Screenwriting course at the London College of Communication in 2008.   Rob Starling began doodling at school and hasn't stopped since. A former teacher he now enjoys running workshops talks and writing sessions. He thinks that kids have got a pretty good idea of how things ought to be and adults have a lot to learn from them. When hes not drawing he can be found doing daddy duties trying to bake a sponge that doesnt look like a pancake or popping the kettle on. He was shortlisted for The Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2018 for his debut book Fergal is Fuming. He lives and works in Norwich.