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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. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  15. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  20. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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