Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  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. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  19. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  20. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  21. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  22. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
    23. Now playing
    Up next