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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. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  9. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  14. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  15. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
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