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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  17. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  18. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  19. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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