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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  18. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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