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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. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  17. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  18. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  19. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  20. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  21. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  22. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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