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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. Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
    12:12
    Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy
  3. Hueys
    11:15
    Hueys
  4. Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
    09:47
    Q&A with Oliver Jeffers
  5. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  6. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  7. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  8. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  9. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  10. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  11. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  12. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  13. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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