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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. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  14. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  15. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  16. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  17. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  18. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  19. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  20. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  21. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  22. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
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