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Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
Catriona and James explain why language is all about who we are.
  1. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  19. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  20. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  21. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  22. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  23. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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