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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
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    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. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  19. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  20. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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    Keeping Up With Michael
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