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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. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  17. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  18. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  19. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  20. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  21. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  22. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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