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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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    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
    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. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  17. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  19. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  20. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  21. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  22. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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