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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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  18. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  19. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  20. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  21. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  22. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
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