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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  7. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  8. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  10. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  11. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  12. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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