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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. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  19. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  20. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  21. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  22. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
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