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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  18. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  19. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  20. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  21. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  22. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
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