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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. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  14. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  18. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  19. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  20. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  21. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  22. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
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