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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. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  19. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  20. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  21. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  22. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
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