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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
  2. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. 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?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    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. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  20. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  21. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  22. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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