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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  10. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  11. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  14. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  15. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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