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Draw along
Fiona shows us how to draw the character Luna.
  1. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  22. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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