Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. 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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  12. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  13. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  14. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  20. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
    21. Now playing
    Up next