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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. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  15. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  22. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
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