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Reading from The Infinite
Patience reads a short passage from her book.
  1. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  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. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  10. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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