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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  8. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  9. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  13. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  14. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  15. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  16. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
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