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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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  19. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  20. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  21. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  22. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
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