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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  20. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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