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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  12. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  19. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  20. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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