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Becoming an Author
Why after being a children’s presenter, Konnie turned to writing.
  1. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
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