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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. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  16. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  18. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  19. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  20. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  21. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  22. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
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