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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  20. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  21. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  22. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  23. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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