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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  16. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  17. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  18. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  20. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  21. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  22. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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