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Inspired by travelling
Abi describes her early life and how her travels have found their way into her writing
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    Inspired by travelling
  2. Introducing Wain
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    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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  5. The Black Flamingo
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    The Black Flamingo
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    A novel in verse
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  10. Books and confidence
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    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
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    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
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    Wishes
  14. Writing Fiction
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    Writing Fiction
  15. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  16. Three pointers for writers
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    Three pointers for writers
  17. Ideas and inspirational teachers
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    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  18. Introduction to the Twitchers
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    Introduction to the Twitchers
  19. How Books Start
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    How Books Start
  20. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
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    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  21. Lauren reads
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    Lauren reads
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    McLean Primary eco projects
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    Being Children’s Laureate
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