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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. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  8. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  9. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  11. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  12. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  13. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
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