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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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  13. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  18. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  19. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  20. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  21. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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