Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
  1. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  19. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  20. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  21. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  22. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  23. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
    24. Now playing
    Up next