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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. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  9. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  10. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  11. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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