Close menu
BBC Scotland
Authors Live

Audio & Video

You must enable JavaScript to play content
The local library
View More From David Almond
David Almond recalls going to his local library and picturing his name on a book cover, and how it felt when this came true.
  1. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  4. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  5. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  6. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  7. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  9. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  10. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  13. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  14. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  15. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
    18. Now playing
    Up next