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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
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    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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  19. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  20. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  21. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  22. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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