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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  18. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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