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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  17. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  18. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
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