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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. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  21. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  22. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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