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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. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  15. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  18. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  19. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  20. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  21. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
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