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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  21. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  22. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  23. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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