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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  17. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  18. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  19. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  20. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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