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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  18. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  19. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  20. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  21. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  22. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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