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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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  21. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  22. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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