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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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  18. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  19. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  22. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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