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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. Who likes stories?
    02:48
    Who likes stories?
  3. Talking in class
    01:47
    Talking in class
  4. Actor Vivian
    03:05
    Actor Vivian
  5. Writing a story down
    02:42
    Writing a story down
  6. Story build (part 1)
    04:03
    Story build (part 1)
  7. Story build (part 2)
    06:21
    Story build (part 2)
  8. Vivian talks titles
    01:18
    Vivian talks titles
  9. Alfie Onion
    08:13
    Alfie Onion
  10. Questions for Vivian
    03:32
    Questions for Vivian
  11. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  14. 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?
  15. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  16. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  19. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  20. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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