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Using Scotland as a setting
Ross talks about the beauty of using Scotland as a setting for his books.
  1. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  12. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  13. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
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