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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. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  14. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  19. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  20. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  21. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  22. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
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