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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  18. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  21. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  22. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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