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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  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. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  20. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  21. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  22. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  23. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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