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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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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
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  9. Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
    01:45
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  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
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  13. A monster quiz
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  14. Have a go!
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  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
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  20. Bumble and Snug reading
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  21. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
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