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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  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. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  21. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  22. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  23. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
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