Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  20. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  21. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  22. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
    23. Now playing
    Up next