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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  21. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  22. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  23. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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