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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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  16. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  17. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  20. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  21. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  22. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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