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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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  19. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  20. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  21. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  22. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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