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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  18. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  19. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  20. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    21. Now playing
    Up next