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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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  22. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  23. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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