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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. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  15. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  20. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  21. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  22. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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