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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. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  19. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  20. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  21. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  22. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
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