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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. Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
    01:23
    Horrid Henry's Monster Movie
  3. A proof reading
    05:09
    A proof reading
  4. How Henry happened
    05:58
    How Henry happened
  5. Ideas for Henry's stories
    07:00
    Ideas for Henry's stories
  6. Not a Horrid Henry book
    02:16
    Not a Horrid Henry book
  7. Tips for budding writers
    03:41
    Tips for budding writers
  8. Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:30
    Q&A with Francesca Simon
  9. More Q&A with Francesca Simon
    04:21
    More Q&A with Francesca Simon
  10. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  15. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  18. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  19. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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