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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?
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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
    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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
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  19. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  20. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  21. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  22. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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