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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. Simon Cowell
    00:38
    Simon Cowell
  3. Raj
    01:15
    Raj
  4. Characters
    02:09
    Characters
  5. Finishing feelings
    01:20
    Finishing feelings
  6. School dinners
    00:54
    School dinners
  7. Thames
    01:04
    Thames
  8. Favourite book
    02:25
    Favourite book
  9. Next book
    01:00
    Next book
  10. Favourite author
    01:17
    Favourite author
  11. Gangsta Granny
    12:25
    Gangsta Granny
  12. Readers and writers
    06:47
    Readers and writers
  13. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  14. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  15. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  16. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  18. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  19. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  20. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  21. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  22. School days
    03:57
    School days
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