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Authors Live with MG Leonard
  1. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  18. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  22. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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