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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  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. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  15. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  20. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  22. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  23. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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