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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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    The World of the Crossing
  2. Introducing Wain
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    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
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  8. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
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  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
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  11. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
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  13. Wishes
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    Wishes
  14. Newton Farm Questions
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    How to draw emotions
  16. Writing – when why how?
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  18. Beginnings
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  20. Chris McQueer – reading
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  21. Characters and Themes
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  22. Pets
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