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Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
In his last event as Children's Laureate, Riddell answers questions from the audience.
  1. Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
    06:33
    Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
  2. Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
    01:51
    Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
  3. Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
    02:27
    Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
  4. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
    03:56
    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  5. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
    02:14
    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
  6. Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
    01:34
    Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
  7. Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
    03:38
    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
  8. Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
    02:34
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
  9. Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
    03:28
    Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
  10. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
    03:03
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
  11. Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
    01:43
    Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
  12. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
    01:38
    Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
  13. Will Self: The death of the novel?
    01:50
    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  14. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
    02:58
    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  15. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
    02:24
    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
  16. Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
    04:10
    Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
  17. Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
    02:23
    Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
  18. Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
    01:41
    Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
  19. Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
    02:21
    Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
  20. David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
    02:53
    David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
  21. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
    02:16
    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
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