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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  8. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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