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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  17. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  18. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  19. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  22. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
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