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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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  9. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  10. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  11. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  12. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  13. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  17. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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