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Re-imagining Scottish folklore
Rachel explains using aspects of Scottish folklore to explore LGBTQ themes
  1. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  2. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  8. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  10. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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