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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. How to be a writer
    02:37
    How to be a writer
  3. Michael Morpurgo's secret
    03:21
    Michael Morpurgo's secret
  4. Sketch it out!
    02:37
    Sketch it out!
  5. Everything is cool!
    04:22
    Everything is cool!
  6. The Elephant in the Garden
    09:18
    The Elephant in the Garden
  7. Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    07:16
    Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  8. More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
    08:33
    More Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
  9. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  10. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  11. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  12. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
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