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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. 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. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  10. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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