Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Introducing Wain
View More From National Poetry Day 2019
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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  14. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  15. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  19. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  22. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
    23. Now playing
    Up next