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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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  10. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  11. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  12. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  13. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
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