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The start of it all
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Lauren talks to Janice about how she became an author through her drawings
  1. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  2. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  3. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  4. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  5. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  6. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  7. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  8. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  9. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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