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Two of David's novels
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David Almond talks about the experiences and opinions of characters in "My Name is Mina" and "The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean".
  1. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  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. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  9. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  10. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  11. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  12. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  15. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  16. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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