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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. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  14. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  18. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  19. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  20. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  21. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  22. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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