Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  19. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  21. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  23. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
    24. Now playing
    Up next