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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  16. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  17. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  22. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  23. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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