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Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
  1. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  21. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  22. How to Train Your Dragon reading
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    How to Train Your Dragon reading
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