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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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  4. The Black Flamingo
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  5. 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?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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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
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
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  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
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  15. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
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  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
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  18. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
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  19. Crackledawn
    02:08
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  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  22. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
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