Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  14. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  21. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  22. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    23. Now playing
    Up next