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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  10. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  11. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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