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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  16. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  20. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  22. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
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