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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
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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?
    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. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  18. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  19. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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