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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  9. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  10. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  13. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  14. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  15. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  16. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  17. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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