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The start of it all
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Lauren talks to Janice about how she became an author through her drawings
  1. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  2. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  3. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  4. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  5. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  6. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  7. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  8. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  9. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  10. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  11. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  17. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  18. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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