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Starting as a writer
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David Almond describes how his love of print comes from when he was a baby.
  1. Starting as a writer
    03:55
    Starting as a writer
  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. 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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  11. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  12. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  13. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  16. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  17. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
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