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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
  1. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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