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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  9. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  10. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  11. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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