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Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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Rachel explains using aspects of Scottish folklore to explore LGBTQ themes
  1. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. A novel in verse
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    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
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    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
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  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. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  20. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  21. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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