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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
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    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. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  18. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  19. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  20. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  21. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
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    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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