David Almond reading Paper Boat Paper Plane

David Almond reading his story Paper Boat Paper Plane. Part of an engaging series of podcasts of leading authors reading their stories, poems or essays on the theme of ‘Elsewhere’ – each one exclusively available online, commissioned by Edinburgh International Book Festival and supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. Read or download the Elsewhere stories, listen to more Elsewhere podcasts or watch the videos of events filmed live at the Book Festival.

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