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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  17. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  18. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  19. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  20. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  21. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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