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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  12. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  20. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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