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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. Introducing James
    01:39
    Introducing James
  3. How James got started
    03:33
    How James got started
  4. A pirate picture story
    10:15
    A pirate picture story
  5. Picturing Nessie
    04:01
    Picturing Nessie
  6. Q&A with James Mayhew
    11:26
    Q&A with James Mayhew
  7. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  8. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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