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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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