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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 historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  18. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  19. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  20. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  21. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  22. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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