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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. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  20. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  22. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
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