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Early drawings
Catherine talks about her memories of drawing when she was young
  1. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  19. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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