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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?
    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. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  15. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  20. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  21. Truth and Lies
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    Truth and Lies
  22. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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