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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. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  8. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  9. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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