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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. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  18. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  19. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  20. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  21. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  22. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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