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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. 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. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  21. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  22. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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