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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
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    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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  18. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  19. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  20. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  21. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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