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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Hopeless at maths!
    05:06
    Hopeless at maths!
  3. Writing stories
    04:44
    Writing stories
  4. Lily Alone
    04:23
    Lily Alone
  5. Hetty Feather
    09:05
    Hetty Feather
  6. The story of Tracy
    04:13
    The story of Tracy
  7. Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    04:44
    Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  8. More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
    06:28
    More Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson
  9. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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