My work explores the frontier between rationalism and superstition and the wavering boundary between the two. David Almond boundaryexplorefrontier Change image and share on social
Themes around education and learning run through my work. David Almond educationlearnrun Change image and share on social
It's always been the case that politicians want different things from children than good educators do. Good educators want imaginative, exploratory beings, but politicians just want economic units. David Almond beingcasechild Change image and share on social
I know I'm writing better now than I ever did for adults because I'm writing for an audience who know that they don't know everything. David Almond adultaudiencewrite Change image and share on social
The sounds and rhythms of words are really important to me. David Almond importantrhythmsound Change image and share on social
I learned to be a regional writer by reading people like Flannery O'Connor. She was a huge influence. David Almond connorflanneryhuge Change image and share on social