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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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  18. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  21. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  22. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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