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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
    05:09
    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
    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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  22. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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