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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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  20. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  21. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  22. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
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