Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  19. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  20. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  21. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  22. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  23. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
    24. Now playing
    Up next