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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. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  14. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  20. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  21. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  22. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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