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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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 Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  19. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  20. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  21. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  22. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  23. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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