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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. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  18. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  19. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  20. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  21. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
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    Keeping Up With Michael
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