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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  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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    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Children’s Laureate
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  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. Developing your voice
    02:24
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  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  21. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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