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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and 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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  20. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  21. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  23. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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