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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. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  18. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  19. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  20. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  21. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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