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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  12. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  13. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  17. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  18. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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