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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  15. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  19. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  20. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  21. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  22. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  23. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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