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Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
Nadia explains how the Grimwood books came about and reveals all about her pets.
  1. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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