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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  11. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  15. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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