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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  19. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
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