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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  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. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  10. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  17. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  18. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
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