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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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  16. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  19. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  20. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  21. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  22. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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