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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  14. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  15. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  19. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  20. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
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