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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 Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  21. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  22. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
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