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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. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  9. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  12. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  13. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  14. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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