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Becoming an Author
Why after being a children’s presenter, Konnie turned to writing.
  1. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  10. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  17. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
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