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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
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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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!
    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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Chae is Dr Who
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    Chae is Dr Who
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  21. Final thoughts
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    Final thoughts
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