Audio & Video
The origins of 'Lads'
Alan Bissett chats to presenter Nick Sheridan about how his book Lads came about.
- The origins of 'Lads'
- Two of David's novels
- The local library
- Imagination
- The power of words
- Starting as a writer
- Q&A with David Almond
- More Q&A with David Almond
- Schools questions
- Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
- Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
- Why comics matter
- Remembering Kobe Bryant
- How do you come up with names for your characters?
- A sudden idea
- Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
- Final thoughts
- Themes of books