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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  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. Q&A with David Almond
    05:15
    Q&A with David Almond
  8. More Q&A with David Almond
    06:48
    More Q&A with David Almond
  9. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  10. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  11. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  12. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  13. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  18. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
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