Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth

Katie Morag and Cbeebies

Ideas for stories

The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted

Questions from the audience

Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster

Reading The Gruffalo in Scots

Developing your voice

Boogie Woogie Buggy

Crackledawn

Three pointers for writers

Questions from schools

Being Children’s Laureate

Alastair’s influences

Working with an illustrator