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Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
Nadia explains how the Grimwood books came about and reveals all about her pets.
  1. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
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