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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  11. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  12. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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