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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  21. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  22. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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