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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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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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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
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    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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  18. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
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  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  21. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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    06:27
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