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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  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. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  21. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  22. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  23. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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