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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  18. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  19. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  20. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
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