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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  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. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  21. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  22. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  23. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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