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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. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  22. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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