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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. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  19. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  20. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  21. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  22. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
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