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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  20. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  21. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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