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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  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. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  13. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  19. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  20. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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