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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  20. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  21. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  22. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  23. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
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