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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  10. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  13. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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