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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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  19. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  20. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  21. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  22. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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