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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. 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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  21. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  22. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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