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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. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  19. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  20. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  21. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  22. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
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