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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. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  17. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  18. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  19. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  22. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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