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Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
  1. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  23. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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