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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. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  18. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  19. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  20. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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