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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  10. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  11. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  15. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  18. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
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