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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  19. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  20. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  21. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  22. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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