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Imagination
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David Almond talks about childhood influences on his writing, and the power of imagination.
  1. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  2. Two of David's novels
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  3. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  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. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  9. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  10. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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