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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  8. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  12. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  15. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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