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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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  19. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  22. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  23. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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