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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  18. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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