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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. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  15. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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