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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  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 Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  19. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  21. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  22. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  23. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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