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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  21. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  22. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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