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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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    00:27
    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
    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. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  15. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  21. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  22. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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