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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. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  17. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  18. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  19. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  20. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  21. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  22. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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