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How Books Start
Nikesh tells us how he gets ideas for books.
  1. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  18. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  19. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  20. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  22. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  23. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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