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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 Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  9. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
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