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Themes of books
Tom discusses why he focuses on feelings and emotions in his books.
  1. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  18. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  19. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  20. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  21. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  23. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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