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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  18. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  19. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  21. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  22. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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