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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
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