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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. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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