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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. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  9. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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