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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. Move it
    00:51
    Move it
  3. My dad knows everything
    04:26
    My dad knows everything
  4. Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
    05:50
    Return of the bendy, bendy toothbrush
  5. The noise!
    03:52
    The noise!
  6. The space
    01:18
    The space
  7. What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
    03:19
    What is your favourite piece of work that you've written? What is your most treasured possession?
  8. Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
    04:33
    Where do you get your ideas from? What is a poem?
  9. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  10. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  11. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  16. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  18. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
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