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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
  2. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    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!
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    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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  16. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
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  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Draw the Light Ship
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    Draw the Light Ship
  21. Questions from West Calder High School
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