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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  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. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  19. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  21. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  22. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
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