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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  18. School days
    03:57
    School days
  19. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  20. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  21. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  23. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
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