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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
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    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
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    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
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    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
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  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
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  8. Slugs and Brain Pâté
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  9. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
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    How to Draw Granville's Head
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
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  12. What are you favourite things about books?
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  14. Questions from schools
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  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
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