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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
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    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. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  19. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  21. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  22. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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