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Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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Rachel explains using aspects of Scottish folklore to explore LGBTQ themes
  1. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  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. 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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  22. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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