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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 Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  16. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  17. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  20. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  21. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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