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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  11. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  12. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  18. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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