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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  11. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  12. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  13. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  14. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  15. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  16. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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