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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  14. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  20. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  21. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  22. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
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