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School days and writing
Janice chats to Brian about growing up in Coatbridge and how he began writing.
  1. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  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
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    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
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
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    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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  20. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  21. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  22. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  23. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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