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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  2. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  18. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  19. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  20. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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