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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  19. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  20. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  21. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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