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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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  16. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  18. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  19. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  20. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  21. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  22. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
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