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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
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    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
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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. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  21. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  22. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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