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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  19. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  20. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  21. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  22. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
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