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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. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  18. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  19. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  20. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  21. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  22. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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