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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. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  14. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  17. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  18. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  19. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  20. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  21. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  22. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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