Audio & Video
The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
- The origins of 'Lads'
- Introducing James
- How James got started
- A pirate picture story
- Picturing Nessie
- Q&A with James Mayhew
- A bit of a read
- The real world and the fictional world
- Being Children’s Laureate
- Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
- There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
- Developing your voice
- Steven Lenton's illustrations
- Questions from the audience
- Working with an illustrator
- Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic