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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. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  11. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  17. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
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