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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. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  14. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  18. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  22. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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