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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. Introducing Andy
    01:55
    Introducing Andy
  3. Young Andy
    07:15
    Young Andy
  4. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
  5. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
    07:29
    Q&A with Andy Stanton
  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
    08:22
    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
  8. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  9. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
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