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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
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    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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  15. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  16. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  20. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  21. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  22. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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