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David Almond - My Name is Mina
David Almond - My Name is Mina
On the 5th of October we took the amazing David Almond to Merchiston Castle school to talk about his new book My Name is Mina, the much anticipated prequel to the stunning Skellig. . David Almond is one of the most accomplished and innovative writing talents alive in the UK. His novels have won numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christen Anderson Award.
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Click on the play button to watch the video of David talking about creative writing.
We also held a lovely Evening Reception with David the night before visiting Merchiston Castle School so please have a look at some of the lovely feedback from the evening's audience.
For more information about David and his writing, please visit his website.








