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Q&A with David Almond
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David answers questions from school pupils, from "What books did you like as you were growing up?" to "What inspired you to become an author?"
  1. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  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. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  8. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  11. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  12. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  13. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  16. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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