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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. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  15. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  18. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  19. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  20. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
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