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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. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  9. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  16. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  17. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
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