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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
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  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
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  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
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  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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  7. Pets
    00:55
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  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
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  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  12. More Cookie Books
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    More Cookie Books
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  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  22. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
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