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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  18. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  19. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  20. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  22. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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