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Starting as a writer
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David Almond describes how his love of print comes from when he was a baby.
  1. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  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. 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
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  9. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  12. How to draw a blobfish
    03:35
    How to draw a blobfish
  13. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
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