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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
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    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
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    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. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  15. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  16. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  17. This is a democracy
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    This is a democracy
  18. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  19. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  20. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  21. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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