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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  18. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  21. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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