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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. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  15. 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?
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
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    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  19. Translating into Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    A bit of a read
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