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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  20. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  21. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  22. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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