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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  18. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  19. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  20. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  21. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  22. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  23. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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