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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  11. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  12. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  15. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  19. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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