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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. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  16. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  17. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
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