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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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  17. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  18. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  21. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  22. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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