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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  14. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  17. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  18. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  19. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  20. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  21. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  22. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  23. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
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