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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. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  17. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  18. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  19. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  20. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  21. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
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