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Studio questions
Frank answers questions from the studio audience
  1. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  20. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  21. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  22. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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