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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 Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  3. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  4. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  5. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  6. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  7. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  8. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  9. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  13. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  18. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  19. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  20. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  21. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  22. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
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