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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  12. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  13. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  14. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  18. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  19. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  20. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
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