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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  17. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  18. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  21. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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