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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. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  17. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  18. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  19. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  20. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  21. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  22. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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