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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
  1. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  21. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  22. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  23. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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