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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  13. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  14. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  15. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  18. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  19. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  21. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
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