Audio & Video
Alastair’s influences
Alastair discusses the books and authors that inspired him
- Alastair’s influences
- Ghosts of Heaven
- Spirals and cave art
- The beginning of writing
- The teenage brain
- Writing realistically
- Reading
- Into a dark cave
- Questions near
- Questions far
- The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
- Scrapbooks and plans
- Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
- A sudden idea
- School days and writing
- Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
- The hero birds
- Tom on his illustrations
- The World of the Crossing
- How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?



















