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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. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  19. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  20. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  21. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
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    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
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