Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
A first science fiction novel
Which of his books does Alastair recommend young people should read first
  1. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  2. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  7. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  8. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  9. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  10. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  11. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  14. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
    16. Now playing
    Up next