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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  21. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  22. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
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