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Ghosts of Heaven
View More From Marcus Sedgwick
Marcus talks through the four distinct stories found in his novel.
  1. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
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  2. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
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  3. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
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  4. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
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  5. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
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  6. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
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  7. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
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  8. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
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  9. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
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  10. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  15. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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