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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  16. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  19. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  20. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  21. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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