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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  10. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  11. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  12. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  13. 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?
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
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