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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of 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. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  21. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  22. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  23. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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