Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
    21. Now playing
    Up next