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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
    05:49
    Two of David's novels
  2. The local library
    06:12
    The local library
  3. Imagination
    04:48
    Imagination
  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. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  9. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  10. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  11. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  12. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  16. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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