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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. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  15. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  19. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  20. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  21. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  22. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
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