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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  18. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  19. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  22. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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