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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    A novel in verse
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  9. Books and confidence
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  10. The poetry community
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  11. Working with young writers
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    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
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    08:10
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  18. Beginnings
    01:47
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  19. Creating a magical place
    06:49
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  20. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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