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 Wain
- Introducing The Black Flamingo
- The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
- The Black Flamingo
- How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
- Re-imagining Scottish folklore
- A novel in verse
- Fan fiction of your life!
- Books and confidence
- The poetry community
- Working with young writers
- Wishes
- Pupils' questions
- Reading The Undefeated
- The Undefeated
- Names and Questions
- Audience questions
- A question from Twitter
- Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
- Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
- Joyful Poetry
- Where monsters come from






















