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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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  15. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  19. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  21. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  22. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  23. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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