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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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  18. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  19. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  20. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  21. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  22. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
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