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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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  19. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  20. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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