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Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
Holly reads from her book 'The Places I've Cried in Public'.
  1. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
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  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?
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  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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  14. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  18. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  23. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
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