Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  21. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  22. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
    23. Now playing
    Up next