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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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  19. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  20. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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    08:19
    A monster quiz
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