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Working with young writers
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Rachel and Dean describe the work they do with young people.
  1. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  16. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  17. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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