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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. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  22. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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