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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. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  20. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  21. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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