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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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  15. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  16. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  19. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  21. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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