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Illustrating the Book
Konnie on drawing the illustrations throughout her book.
  1. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  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
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  18. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  19. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  20. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  21. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  22. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  23. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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