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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  10. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  13. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  14. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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