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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  18. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  19. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  20. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  22. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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