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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?
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    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
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  18. School days
    03:57
    School days
  19. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  20. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  21. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  22. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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