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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  9. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  11. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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