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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    Introducing Wain
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    A novel in verse
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  9. Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
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  12. Wishes
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  13. Y is for Young Adult
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  14. Why comics matter
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  16. Working with an illustrator
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  18. Characters and Themes
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  20. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
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  21. Tom on his illustrations
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