Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Introducing Wain
View More From National Poetry Day 2019
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. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  14. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  15. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  18. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  19. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  20. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  21. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  22. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
    23. Now playing
    Up next