Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  20. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  22. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
    23. Now playing
    Up next