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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  13. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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