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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  8. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  9. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  10. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  14. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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