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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. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  20. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  21. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  22. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
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