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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 from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  8. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  9. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  10. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  13. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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