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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  10. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  13. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  14. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  18. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
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