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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. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  21. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  22. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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