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Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
  1. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  19. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  20. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  21. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  22. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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