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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. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  20. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  22. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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