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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. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. 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?
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  19. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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