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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. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  9. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  10. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
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