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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. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  19. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  22. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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