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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  2. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  12. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  13. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  14. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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