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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
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    Two of David's novels
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  2. The local library
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    The local library
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  3. Imagination
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    Imagination
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  4. The power of words
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    The power of words
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  5. Starting as a writer
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    Starting as a writer
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  6. Q&A with David Almond
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  7. More Q&A with David Almond
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  8. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
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    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  9. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  10. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  11. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
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    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Working in Comics
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    Working in Comics
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