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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  12. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  13. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  18. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
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