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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  18. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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