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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
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  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?
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  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
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  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
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  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
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  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  20. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  21. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  23. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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