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Ghosts of Heaven
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Marcus talks through the four distinct stories found in his novel.
  1. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  2. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  3. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  4. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  5. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  6. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  7. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  8. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  9. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  10. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  11. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  12. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  13. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  19. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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