Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Creating a magical place
Find out how author Ross MacKenzie creates magical places for his books.
  1. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  12. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  13. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  19. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  20. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    21. Now playing
    Up next