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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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