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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. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  16. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  17. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  18. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  19. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  20. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  21. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  22. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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