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Neil Gaiman reveals the real story of Sleeping Beauty
The author talks about his career with live input from illustrator Chris Riddell
  1. Neil Gaiman reveals the real story of Sleeping Beauty
    02:04
    Neil Gaiman reveals the real story of Sleeping Beauty
  2. John Boyne: The first review called it a novel of blush-making vulgarity
    01:07
    John Boyne: The first review called it a novel of blush-making vulgarity
  3. John Boyne on why Bruno reads Treasure Island
    03:11
    John Boyne on why Bruno reads Treasure Island
  4. Anne Enright: It's nice to come home to a country I recognise
    03:22
    Anne Enright: It's nice to come home to a country I recognise
  5. Neil Gaiman: Why illustrators need to be good readers
    03:27
    Neil Gaiman: Why illustrators need to be good readers
  6. Neil Gaiman's dark secret: A biography of Duran Duran
    01:39
    Neil Gaiman's dark secret: A biography of Duran Duran
  7. Neil Gaiman's favourite memory of Terry Pratchett
    04:42
    Neil Gaiman's favourite memory of Terry Pratchett
  8. Sheila Hancock on idealism
    01:32
    Sheila Hancock on idealism
  9. Sheila Hancock on the importance of the arts
    01:39
    Sheila Hancock on the importance of the arts
  10. Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
    01:27
    Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
  11. Kazuo Ishiguro on remembering and forgetting in The Buried Giant
    03:08
    Kazuo Ishiguro on remembering and forgetting in The Buried Giant
  12. David Mitchell: I'm a fake novelist
    07:40
    David Mitchell: I'm a fake novelist
  13. Andrew O'Hagan reads a passage about a firefight in Helmand Province
    04:26
    Andrew O'Hagan reads a passage about a firefight in Helmand Province
  14. Andrew O'Hagan on drawing inspiration from life for The Illuminations
    04:24
    Andrew O'Hagan on drawing inspiration from life for The Illuminations
  15. Vikram Seth reads his moving poem, Caged
    02:49
    Vikram Seth reads his moving poem, Caged
  16. Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
    05:47
    Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
  17. Rose Tremain on The American Lover
    02:30
    Rose Tremain on The American Lover
  18. Rose Tremain's brush with Royalty
    01:06
    Rose Tremain's brush with Royalty
  19. Irvine Welsh on 'Juice' Terry Lawson from A Decent Ride
    03:46
    Irvine Welsh on 'Juice' Terry Lawson from A Decent Ride
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