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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  13. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  18. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  19. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  20. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  21. 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?
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