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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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  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
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  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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  14. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
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  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
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  21. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
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