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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Zombie obsession
    09:29
    Zombie obsession
  3. How scary can I make these books?
    04:14
    How scary can I make these books?
  4. Zombies are winning!
    08:42
    Zombies are winning!
  5. Q&A with Charlie Higson
    04:58
    Q&A with Charlie Higson
  6. More Q&A with Charlie Higson
    05:24
    More Q&A with Charlie Higson
  7. More Q&A with Charlie Higson
    05:36
    More Q&A with Charlie Higson
  8. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  9. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  10. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  11. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  12. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  15. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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