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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. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  14. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  18. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  22. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
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