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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?
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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. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  14. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  17. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  18. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  21. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  22. How did you learn to draw?
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    How did you learn to draw?
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