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. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  13. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  19. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    21. Now playing
    Up next