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Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
Alastair talks about his writing and gives some advice to aspiring writers.
  1. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  2. Introducing Liz Pichon
    02:09
    Introducing Liz Pichon

    Video of the full event at the Scotish Book Trust

  3. Tom Gates and his mates
    04:05
    Tom Gates and his mates
  4. Meet the Gates
    02:18
    Meet the Gates
  5. Through the keyhole
    01:18
    Through the keyhole
  6. Monster draw
    05:42
    Monster draw
  7. Reading
    03:48
    Reading
  8. Doodle with Liz
    09:19
    Doodle with Liz
  9. Questions
    06:13
    Questions
  10. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  11. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  14. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  15. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  18. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  19. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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