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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
    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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  19. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  21. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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