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Scrapbooks and plans
How to take your ideas and turn them into amazing stories
  1. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  19. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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