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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  15. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  18. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  19. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  23. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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