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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. 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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  10. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  11. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  12. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  13. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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