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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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  15. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  22. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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