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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
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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  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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
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  16. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  17. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
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  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  19. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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