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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
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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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?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
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    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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  19. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  20. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  21. Orion Lost reading
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    Orion Lost reading
  22. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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