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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  15. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  22. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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