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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  18. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  19. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  20. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  21. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  22. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  23. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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