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Where monsters come from
How did the idea for a monster-themed book come about?
  1. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  22. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  23. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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