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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. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  14. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  15. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  16. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  17. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  18. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  19. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  20. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  21. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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