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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  12. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  13. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  14. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  17. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  18. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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