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Being Children’s Laureate
Cressida talks about her time as Children’s Laureate
  1. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  13. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  17. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  18. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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