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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?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    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. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  21. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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