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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  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. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  15. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  16. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  20. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  21. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  22. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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