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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  13. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
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