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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. 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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  17. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  20. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  21. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  22. 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?
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