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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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  21. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  22. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
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