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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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  15. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  18. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  19. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  20. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  21. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  22. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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