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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
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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. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  16. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  18. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  19. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  20. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  21. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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