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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  19. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  21. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  22. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  23. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
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