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In what sort of ways can young people get involved in the poetry community?
  1. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  19. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  20. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  21. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  22. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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