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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. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  15. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  18. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  19. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  20. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  21. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  22. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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