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Sav on the process of getting "picked" for work.
  1. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  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. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  21. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  22. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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