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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
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    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?
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    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 Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  14. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  19. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  21. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  22. Sue's presentation
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    Sue's presentation
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