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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. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  22. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
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