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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. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  14. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  18. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  19. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  20. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  21. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  22. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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