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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  7. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  8. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  9. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  10. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  11. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  12. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  13. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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