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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. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  19. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  20. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  21. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  22. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  23. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
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