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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. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  16. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  17. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  18. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  19. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  21. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  22. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  23. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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