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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. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  19. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  20. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  21. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  22. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
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