Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Introducing Wain
View More From National Poetry Day 2019
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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  16. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  19. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  20. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  21. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  22. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
    23. Now playing
    Up next