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School Questions
Cressida answers questions from Netherburn pupils and from watching schools.
  1. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  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. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  17. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  19. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  20. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  22. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  23. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
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