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Stories and puzzles
Alastair talks about how he first got into writing books
  1. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  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. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  10. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  16. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  17. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  18. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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