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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. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  18. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  19. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  20. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  21. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  22. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
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