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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. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  14. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  18. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  19. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  20. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  21. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  22. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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