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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  2. Introducing Andy
    01:55
    Introducing Andy
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  3. Young Andy
    07:15
    Young Andy
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  4. Reading
    06:53
    Reading
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  5. Writing stories
    08:20
    Writing stories
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  6. Q&A with Andy Stanton
    07:29
    Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  7. More Q&A with Andy Stanton
    08:22
    More Q&A with Andy Stanton
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  8. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  9. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  10. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  13. 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?
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  16. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  17. Scottish words and questions from schools
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    Scottish words and questions from schools
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