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Authors Live
19 Jan 2023, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Pacific Quay

Authors Live Manjeet Mann

Manjeet Mann
Manjeet Mann
11:00 Thu 19 Jan 2023 Reception
Author Manjeet Mann discusses her award winning verse novel The Crossing. The novel tells the story of two teenagers set against the backdrop of the refugee crisis. S1+
Author Manjeet Mann discusses her award winning verse novel The Crossing. The novel tells the story of two teenagers set against the backdrop of the refugee crisis. S1+

Performances & Interviews

The World of the Crossing
08:03
The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
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Acting and Writing
05:49
Acting and Writing
How frustration with her acting career led Manjeet to develop her writing talents.
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Manjeet’s writing process
07:37
Manjeet’s writing process
Manjeet’s approach to the first draft of a book is very unusual!
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Reading from The Crossing
04:47
Reading from The Crossing
Manjeet reads an extract from her novel.
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Making people feel like they belong
01:38
Making people feel like they belong
Made by the pupils of St Aidan's High School in Wishaw
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Questions from schools
05:40
Questions from schools
Manjeet answers a range of questions from schools.
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About This Event

Author Manjeet Mann’s verse novel The Crossing was the winner of the 2021 Costa Children’s Book Award. Manjeet will be discussing the book and the story of the two teenagers at its heart – Natalie, a young swimmer from Dover and Sammy, a refugee making his way from Eritrea to the UK. Manjeet will also reveal how her local library propelled her to a career as a writer. S1+

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