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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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  16. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  17. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  18. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  21. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  22. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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