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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  18. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  19. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  20. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  21. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  22. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
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