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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  19. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  21. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  22. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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