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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  10. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  13. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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