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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. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  19. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  20. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  21. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
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    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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