Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  12. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  13. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  14. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  15. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
    21. Now playing
    Up next