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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  19. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  21. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  22. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  23. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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