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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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  21. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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