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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. The Egyptian Empire
    16:39
    The Egyptian Empire
  3. The British Empire
    04:33
    The British Empire
  4. The World Wars
    07:23
    The World Wars
  5. Weird and Wonderful Inventors
    02:32
    Weird and Wonderful Inventors
  6. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  7. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  8. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  9. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  10. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  13. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  14. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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