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Elsa Panciroli

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Elsa Panciroli When I was first learning about fossils and rocks as a student, I thought I knew all about where mammals came from, and that there was nothing new to …moreWhen I was first learning about fossils and rocks as a student, I thought I knew all about where mammals came from, and that there was nothing new to say about them. I thought dinosaurs were the most interesting thing to study - I couldn't have been more wrong!
Did you know the ancestors of mammals were among the first giant plant-eaters, and fast-running, sabre-toothed meat-eaters? And that although mammals were quite small in the time of dinosaurs, it was their tiny size that allowed their bodies to radically adapt to become the animals we know today? Some of them even ATE dinosaurs...! As I learned more about mammal evolution, I discovered they have this deep and shockingly vibrant history that stretches back long before the dinosaurs even existed. No one had ever told me about this before, it was incredibly exciting.
So I wrote this book to share my wonder about the untold story of mammal evolution - the part you never usually hear about. I'm sure many readers will be as surprised as I was about what they learn!(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Elsa Panciroli This is always tricky, but I have a few strategies to get through. One is to try doing something related to what I'm writing, but not directly. So may…moreThis is always tricky, but I have a few strategies to get through. One is to try doing something related to what I'm writing, but not directly. So maybe reading around the subject, or jotting down notes and thoughts, or just reading through what I've already written. Some days inspiration just won't come, and then I go and do something else constructive, like gardening, crafts, or a breathless hike. Sometimes writers block comes because you're trying too hard! Reading great writing by other people is also really helpful and inspiring.(less)

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	Beasts Before Us: The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution by Elsa Panciroli (Goodreads Author), April Neander (illustrator) 4.01 avg rating — 648 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms by Elsa Panciroli (Goodreads Author), Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 114 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conversations in Stone: A Celebration of Hugh Miller's Legacy by Larissa Reid (Editor), Elsa Panciroli (Goodreads Author) (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars