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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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