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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  18. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  19. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  20. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
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