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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  18. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  19. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  20. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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