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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. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  19. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  20. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  21. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  22. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
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