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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. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  14. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  20. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  21. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  22. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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