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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  12. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  13. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  14. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  20. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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