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The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
  1. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  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. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  10. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  11. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  15. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  18. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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