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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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  19. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  20. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  21. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  22. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  23. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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