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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  16. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  17. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  19. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  20. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  21. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  22. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  23. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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