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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. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  15. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  19. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  20. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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