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The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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Rachel reads two of their poems The Selkie and Finfolkaheem.
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    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  2. Introducing Wain
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    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  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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    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
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
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    Wishes
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. Bear Moves
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    Bear Moves
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. The World of the Crossing
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    The World of the Crossing
  18. Writing Haikus
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    Writing Haikus
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Being Children’s Laureate
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    Being Children’s Laureate
  21. Steven Lenton's illustrations
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    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  22. Questions from schools
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