Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  18. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  19. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  21. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  22. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
    23. Now playing
    Up next