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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. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  14. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  15. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  16. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  19. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  20. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  21. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  22. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
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