Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  17. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  21. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  22. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    23. Now playing
    Up next