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A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
  1. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  2. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  13. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  14. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  18. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  19. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  20. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  21. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
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