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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  18. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  19. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  22. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
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