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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. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  14. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  20. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  21. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  22. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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