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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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    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
    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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
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    What's Sputnik up to?
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    06:12
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  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
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  18. School Questions
    08:45
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  19. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  20. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  21. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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