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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
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    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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  18. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  19. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  20. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  21. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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    How to Draw Granville's Head
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