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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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    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!
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  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
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  10. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
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    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
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    Wishes
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
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  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
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  16. Inspired by travelling
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  17. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  18. Characters and Themes
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  19. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  20. Questions from schools
    06:40
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  21. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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