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Why comics matter
Mark talks about the importance of comics when it comes to reading.
  1. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  2. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. 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?
  11. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  15. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  16. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  17. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  18. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
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