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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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  19. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  20. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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