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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
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    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  4. The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
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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. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Keep going!
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  19. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  21. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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