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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
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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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?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    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. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  14. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. About Our Tower
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    About Our Tower
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    07:07
    School days and writing
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