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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  15. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  20. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  21. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  22. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  23. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
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