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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. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  14. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  15. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  16. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  21. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  22. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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