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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  20. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  22. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  23. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
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