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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  21. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  22. Questions from schools
    06:06
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