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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. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  16. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  19. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  20. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  21. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  22. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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