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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
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