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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. 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. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  11. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  16. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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