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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
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    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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  21. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  22. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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