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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Question and Answer - Part 2
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    Question and Answer - Part 2
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