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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  20. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  21. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  22. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
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