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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. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  10. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  11. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  12. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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