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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  4. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  5. The power of words
    05:31
    The power of words
  6. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  7. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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