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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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    The Black Flamingo
  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
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
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  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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  18. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  21. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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