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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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  18. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  19. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  20. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  21. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  22. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
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