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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. 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. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  16. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  18. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  19. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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