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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  18. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  21. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  22. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  23. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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