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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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  19. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  20. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  21. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  22. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  23. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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