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Flirting and locker room talk
Alan defines locker room talk and explains why it’s important to challenge it.
  1. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  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. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  20. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  21. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  22. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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