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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. 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. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  22. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  23. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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