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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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  18. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  21. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  22. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  23. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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