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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. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  21. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  22. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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