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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  14. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
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