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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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  17. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  18. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  19. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  20. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  21. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  22. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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