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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  15. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  16. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  22. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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