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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  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
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    Wishes
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
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    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  15. Dragonese
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    Dragonese
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  17. Kiran’s writing process
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    Kiran’s writing process
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
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  19. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  20. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
  21. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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