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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. The start of it all
    05:06
    The start of it all
  3. Questions from Adison and Iona
    03:07
    Questions from Adison and Iona
  4. Illustrations
    06:32
    Illustrations
  5. Reading
    05:40
    Reading
  6. Questions from Halley and Ryan
    03:26
    Questions from Halley and Ryan
  7. Codes and puzzles
    02:31
    Codes and puzzles
  8. Questions from Ian and Keiran
    02:45
    Questions from Ian and Keiran
  9. Questions from all over the place!
    06:36
    Questions from all over the place!
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  12. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  13. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  16. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
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