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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  10. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  11. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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