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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 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
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    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. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
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  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. Questions
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    Questions
  18. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
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  19. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  21. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  22. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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