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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. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  17. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  18. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  19. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  20. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  21. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  22. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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