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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  11. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  12. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  14. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  15. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  18. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
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