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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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