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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  14. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  19. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  20. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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