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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
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    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. Schools questions
    09:55
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  14. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. Questions and Answers
    06:15
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  17. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
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    09:12
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    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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