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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. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  16. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  18. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  19. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  20. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  21. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  22. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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