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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. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  19. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  20. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  21. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  22. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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