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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  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. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  18. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
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