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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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  19. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  20. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  21. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  22. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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