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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  8. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  9. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  10. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  11. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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    04:58
    Lauren reads
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