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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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  14. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  21. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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