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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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  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
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  16. Keeping Up With Michael
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  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. Hooked on Reading
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    Hooked on Reading
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  21. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
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    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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