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Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
Nadia explains how the Grimwood books came about and reveals all about her pets.
  1. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  22. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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