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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  10. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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