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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  8. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  9. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  10. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  11. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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