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Ideas for books
Mia wants to know where Ross gets his ideas for writing books.
  1. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  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. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Respecting each other
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    Respecting each other
  16. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  21. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  22. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  23. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
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