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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  20. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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