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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
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    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?
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    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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  18. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  21. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  22. More Cookie Books
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    More Cookie Books
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