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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. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  9. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  12. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  13. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  17. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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