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Becoming an Author
Why after being a children’s presenter, Konnie turned to writing.
  1. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  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. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  12. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
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