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Cardboard Cowboys reading
Brian reads from the opening chapter of Cardboard Cowboys.
  1. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  2. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  22. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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