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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. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  21. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  22. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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