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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  16. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  17. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  21. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  22. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  23. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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