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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
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    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
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  3. How James got started
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    How James got started
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  4. A pirate picture story
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    A pirate picture story
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  5. Picturing Nessie
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  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
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  7. Questions from schools
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  9. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  10. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. How Books Start
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    How Books Start
  16. Reading from The Crossing
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    Reading from The Crossing
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