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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  12. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  18. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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