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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  19. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  20. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  21. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  22. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  23. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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