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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?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    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. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  21. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  22. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
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