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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  22. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  23. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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