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Sarah’s route into fiction
Sarah explains how she got started as a writer and some of the themes of her fiction.
  1. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  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. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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