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Authors Live
19 Oct 2021, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Pacific Quay

Authors Live Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson
Catherine Johnson
11:00 Tue 19 Oct 2021 Reception
Catherine Johnson is an award-winning author and screenwriter who's used historical settings in many of her books – and she’ll be revealing some of her secrets! P5 – S2. Content warning: This webcast contains language that some viewers may find offensive.
Catherine Johnson is an award-winning author and screenwriter who's used historical settings in many of her books – and she’ll be revealing some of her secrets! P5 – S2. Content warning: This webcast contains language that some viewers may find offensive.

Performances & Interviews

Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
04:28
Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
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Reading from Race to the Frozen North
02:32
Reading from Race to the Frozen North
Cartherine reads an passage from one of her books.
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The life of Matthew Henson
08:12
The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
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Introducing us to new historical figures
02:35
Introducing us to new historical figures
Catherine discusses discovering some of history's amazing, less well known figures.
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Writing historical fiction
03:58
Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
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Questions from schools
08:43
Questions from schools
Catherine answers some questions from the audience and sent in by school pupils.
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About This Event

Catherine Johnson has written many novels based on real people such as The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo and Race to the Frozen North. Catherine will be describing how she researches her books and will discuss how history can inspire pupils’ creative writing. P5 -S2. Content warning: This webcast contains language that some viewers may find offensive.

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