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The local library
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David Almond recalls going to his local library and picturing his name on a book cover, and how it felt when this came true.
  1. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  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. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  9. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  10. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  11. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  12. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
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