Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  2. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  16. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  20. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
    21. Now playing
    Up next