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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. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  18. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  19. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  21. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  22. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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