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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  20. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  21. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  22. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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