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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. Eoin's little brothers
    05:02
    Eoin's little brothers
  3. Getting revenge on his brothers
    04:15
    Getting revenge on his brothers
  4. Pee! Pee! Pee!
    06:20
    Pee! Pee! Pee!
  5. Magic moments
    09:47
    Magic moments
  6. Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    05:40
    Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  7. More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
    04:23
    More Q&A with Eoin Colfer
  8. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  9. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
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