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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. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  20. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  21. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  22. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
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