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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  20. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  22. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  23. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
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