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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - Reading
    06:58
    Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - Reading
  3. Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo
    07:01
    Authors Live - Julia Donaldson - The Gruffalo
  4. He's a Grrrrrrrruffalo!
    04:21
    He's a Grrrrrrrruffalo!
  5. Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    03:29
    Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  6. More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    04:27
    More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  7. More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
    02:45
    More Q&A with Julia Donaldson
  8. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  9. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  10. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  11. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. 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
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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