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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. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  18. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  20. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  21. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  22. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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