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Stories are people
Alastair talks about how he loves stories about people
  1. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  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. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  18. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  19. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  20. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  21. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  22. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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