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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  2. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
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  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
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  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
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  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
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  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
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  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
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  8. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  9. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  10. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  11. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
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