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Writing Fiction
Holly Bourne tells us how she got into writing fiction.
  1. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  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. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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