Audio & Video
Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
- Alastair’s influences
- Introducing Wain
- Introducing The Black Flamingo
- The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
- The Black Flamingo
- How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
- Re-imagining Scottish folklore
- A novel in verse
- Fan fiction of your life!
- Books and confidence
- The poetry community
- Working with young writers
- Wishes
- Themes of The Infinite
- Final thoughts
- Three pointers for writers
- How to draw a cheetah
- The hero birds
- How to Train Your Dragon reading
- Creating a magical place
- One frame
- Hooked on Reading
- Inspired by travelling