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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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    00:27
    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. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. Birdspotting Quiz
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    Birdspotting Quiz
  16. Draw Noi and his dad
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    Draw Noi and his dad
  17. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  21. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
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    05:36
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