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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
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  9. Books and confidence
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    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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  17. He Had a Little Sticker
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  18. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
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  19. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  20. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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    06:12
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