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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing 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
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  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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Storyboard
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    Storyboard
  16. A sudden idea
    01:52
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  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
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  18. Stories are people
    01:59
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  19. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  20. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
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  21. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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