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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  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. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  8. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  9. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  10. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  11. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  15. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  16. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
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