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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?
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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. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  18. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  19. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  20. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  21. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  22. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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