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In what sort of ways can young people get involved in the poetry community?
  1. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  17. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  18. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  21. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  22. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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