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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?
    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. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  19. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  20. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  21. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  22. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
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