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Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
  1. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  17. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  21. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  22. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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