Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Poo communication
    02:58
    Poo communication
  3. Otter party
    02:15
    Otter party
  4. The study of poo
    04:25
    The study of poo
  5. The size of a whale
    06:32
    The size of a whale
  6. Tiger skull
    04:20
    Tiger skull
  7. Book introduction
    02:33
    Book introduction
  8. Book reading
    03:58
    Book reading
  9. Questions from the audience
    03:05
    Questions from the audience
  10. Questions and answers
    05:31
    Questions and answers
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  13. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  14. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  18. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
    21. Now playing
    Up next