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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  19. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  21. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  22. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  23. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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