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Tom on his illustrations
Tom shows us his collage style of book illustration.
  1. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  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. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  21. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  22. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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