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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  2. Who are you really?
    01:06
    Who are you really?
  3. Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
    07:50
    Darren Shan reads from Zom-B Underground
  4. A picky question about zombies
    01:15
    A picky question about zombies
  5. What about Dad?
    02:22
    What about Dad?
  6. A dark question about the night
    01:01
    A dark question about the night
  7. Books into film
    01:23
    Books into film
  8. How about a Zombie rising?
    01:00
    How about a Zombie rising?
  9. A question of influence
    01:07
    A question of influence
  10. Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
    08:36
    Darren Shan reads the prologue from ZOM-B
  11. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  12. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  13. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  18. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  19. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  20. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
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