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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. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  18. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
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