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Introducing Wain
Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  12. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  13. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
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