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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. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  18. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  19. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  22. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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