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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. Bendy, bendy toothbrush
    03:49
    Bendy, bendy toothbrush
  3. Book titles
    03:49
    Book titles
  4. Going through the old photos
    06:17
    Going through the old photos
  5. Hand on the bridge
    02:21
    Hand on the bridge
  6. If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
    02:29
    If you weren't writing poetry books for children what would you like to have done instead?
  7. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  8. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  11. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  12. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
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