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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  21. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  22. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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