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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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  20. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  21. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  22. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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