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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. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  21. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  22. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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