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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
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    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?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    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. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  22. Themes of The Infinite
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