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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. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  14. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  18. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  19. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  22. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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