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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  11. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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