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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. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  17. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  18. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  19. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  20. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
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