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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  16. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  17. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  19. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  20. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  21. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  22. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  23. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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