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Desert island books
Ross faces questions sent in from schools.
  1. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  21. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  22. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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