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The hero birds
Authors Live with MG Leonard
  1. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  21. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  22. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
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