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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 hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  21. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  22. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
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