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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  16. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  17. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  18. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  19. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  20. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  21. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  22. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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