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Q&A with David Almond
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David answers questions from school pupils, from "What books did you like as you were growing up?" to "What inspired you to become an author?"
  1. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  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. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  9. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  10. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  13. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  14. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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