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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. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  16. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  20. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  21. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  22. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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