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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  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. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  18. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  19. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  20. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  21. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  22. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  23. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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