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Birdspotting Quiz
Authors Live with MG Leonard
  1. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  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. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  19. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  23. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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