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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  11. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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