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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. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  18. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  19. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  20. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  21. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  22. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
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