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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  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. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  19. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  20. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  22. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  23. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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