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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  10. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  11. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  12. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  13. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  18. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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