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Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  13. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  17. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  18. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  19. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  20. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  21. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
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