Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  10. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  14. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  15. School days
    03:57
    School days
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
    19. Now playing
    Up next