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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. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  14. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  15. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  21. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  22. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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