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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. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  17. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  18. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  19. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  20. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  21. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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