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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. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  19. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  20. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  21. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  22. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
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