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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
  1. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  20. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  21. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  22. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  23. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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