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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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    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  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. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
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    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  20. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  21. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  22. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
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