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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  19. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  21. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  22. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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